When to Plant Ageratum in Spring Grove, IL

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.

The best time to plant ageratum in Spring Grove can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

It's a bad idea to plant ageratum until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant ageratum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant ageratum
Probably not a good time to plant ageratum

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Spring Grove 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Spring Grove is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Spring Grove it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your ageratum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Grove

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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