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.

One way of determining when to plant stevia is to look at the USDA zone info for Cabot.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

Frost tolerance for stevia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since stevia are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Cabot 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 fully mature. Starting your stevia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cabot. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cabot is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cabot last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your stevia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cabot

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 Cabot

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