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.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant aegopodium by using the USDA zone info for Lenoir.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

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

Aegopodium do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Lenoir 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your aegopodium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Lenoir. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lenoir 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 Lenoir last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your aegopodium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lenoir

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.

Plants to Grow in Lenoir

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