When to Plant Aegopodium in La Grange, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant aegopodium in La Grange can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Aegopodium are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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Legend 
A good time to plant aegopodium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant aegopodium
Probably not a good time to plant aegopodium

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in La Grange 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 aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aegopodium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your aegopodium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for La Grange may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in La Grange last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your aegopodium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Grange

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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