One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Pella can be reffered to in order to figure out when it's possible to plant aegopodium.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Aegopodium can survive in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Pella 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aegopodium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your aegopodium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pella. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pella is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pella it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your aegopodium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pella

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.

Plants to Grow in Pella

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