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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant angelonia is to consult the USDA zone info for Rushville.

Planting Calendar for Angelonia

Frost tolerance for angelonia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant angelonia a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Rushville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant angelonia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your angelonia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your angelonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rushville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Rushville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rushville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your angelonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rushville

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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