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.

The first opportunity to plant ageratum in Peoria should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Ageratum require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Peoria is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant ageratum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ageratum may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your ageratum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Peoria. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Peoria and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Peoria last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to cover your ageratum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Peoria

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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