The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Atlanta you can estimate when you can plant aegopodium by looking at 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.

Aegopodium do well in cold which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Atlanta 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. 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 March 15 in Atlanta. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Atlanta is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Atlanta you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your aegopodium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Atlanta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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