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

One way of making a decision about when to plant stevia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

Since stevia are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Mount Pleasant 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mount Pleasant. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Pleasant you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your stevia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Pleasant

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

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