One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Alexandria it's possible to estimate when to 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Alexandria 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 veronica and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your veronica indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Alexandria. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Alexandria and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Alexandria last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your veronica in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alexandria

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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