Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant ageratum is to look at the USDA zone info for Mebane.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

You should not plant ageratum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Mebane 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. If you wait any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mebane the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mebane and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mebane last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mebane

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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