One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant veronica is to check out the USDA zone info for Ketchikan.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

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

Veronica can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Ketchikan 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 veronica and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your veronica indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ketchikan. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ketchikan may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ketchikan it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your veronica if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ketchikan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Ketchikan

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