One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Fairmont it's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant money plant.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

Frost tolerance for money plant:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since money plant do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Fairmont is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant money plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Fairmont. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fairmont may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fairmont it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your money plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fairmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairmont

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