Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant veronica in Greencastle by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

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

Since veronica are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Greencastle 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your veronica may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your veronica indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Greencastle. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Greencastle is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Greencastle you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your veronica in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greencastle

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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