One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Locust Grove you can estimate when it's the best time to plant stevia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

Since stevia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Locust Grove 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. If you wait any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Locust Grove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Locust Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Locust Grove last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your stevia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Locust Grove

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.

Plants to Grow in Locust Grove

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Locust Grove.