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

You should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant aegopodium by referring to the USDA zone info for Jackson.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

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

Since aegopodium do well in cold you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Jackson 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. Any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your aegopodium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jackson. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Jackson is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Jackson you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your aegopodium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jackson

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 Jackson

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