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

In Hammond you can estimate when to plant veronica by reviewing 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 do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Hammond 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. If you wait any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your veronica indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hammond is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hammond there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your veronica if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hammond

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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