Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 figure out when it's possible to plant ageratum in Plainfield by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

Frost tolerance for ageratum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since ageratum do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Plainfield 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. If you wait any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Plainfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Plainfield there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your ageratum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plainfield

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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