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.

The USDA zone info for Batesville should be used to estimate when you can 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 can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Batesville 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 veronica and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your veronica may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your veronica indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Batesville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Batesville is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Batesville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your veronica in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Batesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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