One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Georgetown should be reviewed to figure out when you can plant veronica.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

Frost tolerance for veronica:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Veronica do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Georgetown 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. If you are starting your veronica indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Georgetown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Georgetown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Georgetown you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your veronica if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Georgetown

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.

Plants to Grow in Georgetown

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