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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Covina you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant ageratum.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Since ageratum require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Covina 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 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Covina. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Covina may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Covina there is a last frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Covina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Covina

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