Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Gunnison you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant aegopodium.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

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

Aegopodium can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Gunnison 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 aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aegopodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Gunnison the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during 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 Gunnison and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gunnison last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your aegopodium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gunnison

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°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 -25°F.

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