When to Plant Veronica in Posen, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant veronica by checking out the USDA zone info for Posen.


Planting Calendar for Veronica

Frost tolerance for veronica: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant veronica a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant veronica
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant veronica
Probably not a good time to plant veronica

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Posen 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 veronica and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your veronica indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Posen. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Posen is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Posen last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your veronica in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Posen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

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