diff --git a/pandas/core/generic.py b/pandas/core/generic.py
index ad56ea44a0dc6..1a9a9a4d8b67f 100644
--- a/pandas/core/generic.py
+++ b/pandas/core/generic.py
@@ -3017,6 +3017,10 @@ def _get_numeric_data(self):
     def _get_bool_data(self):
         return self._constructor(self._data.get_bool_data()).__finalize__(self)
 
+    def _get_datetime_data(self):
+        return self._constructor(
+            self._data.get_datetime_data()).__finalize__(self)
+
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Internal Interface Methods
 
diff --git a/pandas/core/internals.py b/pandas/core/internals.py
index 57361886eab8c..59014727ae188 100644
--- a/pandas/core/internals.py
+++ b/pandas/core/internals.py
@@ -3354,6 +3354,16 @@ def get_numeric_data(self, copy=False):
         self._consolidate_inplace()
         return self.combine([b for b in self.blocks if b.is_numeric], copy)
 
+    def get_datetime_data(self, copy=False):
+        """
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        copy : boolean, default False
+            Whether to copy the blocks
+        """
+        self._consolidate_inplace()
+        return self.combine([b for b in self.blocks if b.is_datetime], copy)
+
     def combine(self, blocks, copy=True):
         """ return a new manager with the blocks """
         if len(blocks) == 0:
diff --git a/pandas/tools/plotting.py b/pandas/tools/plotting.py
index f70a2b0b22140..adef4b725c459 100644
--- a/pandas/tools/plotting.py
+++ b/pandas/tools/plotting.py
@@ -1579,8 +1579,11 @@ class PlanePlot(MPLPlot):
 
     _layout_type = 'single'
 
-    def __init__(self, data, x, y, **kwargs):
-        MPLPlot.__init__(self, data, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, data, x, y, sharex=False, **kwargs):
+        if sharex is None:
+            # Fix x axis color bar problems
+            sharex = False
+        MPLPlot.__init__(self, data, sharex=sharex, **kwargs)
         if x is None or y is None:
             raise ValueError(self._kind + ' requires and x and y column')
         if is_integer(x) and not self.data.columns.holds_integer():
@@ -1613,6 +1616,31 @@ def __init__(self, data, x, y, s=None, c=None, **kwargs):
             c = self.data.columns[c]
         self.c = c
 
+    def _compute_plot_data(self):
+        data = self.data
+
+        if isinstance(data, Series):
+            label = self.label
+            if label is None and data.name is None:
+                label = 'None'
+            data = data.to_frame(name=label)
+
+        numeric_dt__data = data._convert(datetime=True)._get_numeric_data()
+        time_data = data._convert(datetime=True)._get_datetime_data()
+        numeric_dt__data = numeric_dt__data.join(time_data)
+
+        try:
+            is_empty = numeric_dt__data.empty
+        except AttributeError:
+            is_empty = not len(numeric_dt__data)
+
+        # no empty frames or series allowed
+        if is_empty:
+            raise TypeError('Empty {0!r}: no numeric data to '
+                            'plot'.format(numeric_dt__data.__class__.__name__))
+
+        self.data = numeric_dt__data
+
     def _make_plot(self):
         x, y, c, data = self.x, self.y, self.c, self.data
         ax = self.axes[0]