When to Plant Ageratum in Country Club Hills, IL

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.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant ageratum in Country Club Hills by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Since ageratum do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant ageratum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant ageratum
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The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Country Club Hills 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Country Club Hills the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Country Club Hills is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Country Club Hills it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Country Club Hills

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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