One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant ageratum is to look at the USDA zone info for Charlotte.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

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

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Charlotte 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ageratum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Charlotte. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Charlotte is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Charlotte last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your ageratum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Charlotte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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