When to Plant Ageratum in Grand Terrace, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant ageratum in Grand Terrace can be determined 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 has passed.

Ageratum are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Grand Terrace 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. If you wait any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Grand Terrace. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Grand Terrace is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Grand Terrace you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your ageratum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Terrace

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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