Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant ageratum in Dalton by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Since ageratum do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Dalton 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 ageratum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ageratum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Dalton. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dalton is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dalton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dalton

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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