One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for San Rafael you should be able to estimate when to plant ageratum.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Ageratum require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in San Rafael 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. If you wait any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in San Rafael. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for San Rafael is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in San Rafael last frost occurs after January 31 so always be ready to cover your ageratum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Rafael

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.

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