One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 figuring out when it's the best time to plant aegopodium is to refer to the USDA zone info for Gainesville.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

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

Aegopodium are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Gainesville 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. If you wait any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Gainesville. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Gainesville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Gainesville you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your aegopodium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gainesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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