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.

In Fort Meade you can estimate when you can plant aegopodium by checking out 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.

You can plant aegopodium quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Fort Meade 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aegopodium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your aegopodium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Meade is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Meade you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your aegopodium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Meade

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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