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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Reidsville it's possible to figure out when to plant lovage.

Planting Calendar for Lovage

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

Since lovage are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lovage in Reidsville 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 lovage and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lovage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lovage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Reidsville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Reidsville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Reidsville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your lovage in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Reidsville

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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