The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Eaton Rapids you can determine when you can plant stevia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

Frost tolerance for stevia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant stevia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Eaton Rapids is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your stevia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Eaton Rapids. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eaton Rapids is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Eaton Rapids last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your stevia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eaton Rapids

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.

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