Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant ageratum in Goldsboro by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

Frost tolerance for ageratum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant ageratum until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Goldsboro is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant ageratum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Goldsboro. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Goldsboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Goldsboro last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Goldsboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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