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 best time to plant stevia in Greenfield should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

Since stevia are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Greenfield 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 stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Greenfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Greenfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Greenfield it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your stevia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenfield

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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