One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant aegopodium by using the USDA zone info for Wellington.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant aegopodium quite a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Wellington 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 aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aegopodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Wellington. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wellington and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wellington there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your aegopodium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wellington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Wellington

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Wellington.