When to Plant Aegopodium in Duluth, MN

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant aegopodium in Duluth should be figured out by using 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 can survive in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Duluth 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 aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aegopodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Duluth. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Duluth is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Duluth there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your aegopodium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Duluth

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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