The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lafayette you can determine when you can plant aegopodium by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Aegopodium do ok in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Lafayette is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aegopodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Lafayette is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lafayette there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your aegopodium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lafayette

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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