One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant verbena by reviewing the USDA zone info for Sedalia.

Planting Calendar for Verbena

Frost tolerance for verbena:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Verbena are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sedalia. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sedalia is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sedalia you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your verbena in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sedalia

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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