Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant ageratum in Cherokee Village should be estimated 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.

It's not a good idea to plant ageratum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Cherokee Village 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. If you wait any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Cherokee Village. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cherokee Village is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cherokee Village last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your ageratum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cherokee Village

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.

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