The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Alpharetta you can figure out when to plant stevia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

Since stevia are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Alpharetta is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your stevia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your stevia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Alpharetta. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Alpharetta is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Alpharetta it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your stevia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alpharetta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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