Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant ageratum in Tuckahoe by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

You can not plant ageratum until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Tuckahoe 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 ageratum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tuckahoe. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tuckahoe is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tuckahoe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your ageratum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuckahoe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Tuckahoe

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