One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when you can plant aegopodium is to use the USDA zone info for Pueblo.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

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

Aegopodium do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Pueblo. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pueblo and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pueblo there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your aegopodium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pueblo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Pueblo

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