Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant ageratum is to check out the USDA zone info for Corbin.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

Frost tolerance for ageratum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant ageratum until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Corbin 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Corbin. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Corbin is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Corbin it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your ageratum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corbin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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