One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant veronica in Russellville should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

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

Veronica do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Russellville 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your veronica indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Russellville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Russellville and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Russellville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your veronica if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Russellville

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.

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