The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant aegopodium in Hazel Crest can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

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

Aegopodium do ok in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Hazel Crest 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. Any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aegopodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hazel Crest. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hazel Crest may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hazel Crest there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your aegopodium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazel Crest

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 Hazel Crest

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