One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 possible to plant ageratum by reviewing the USDA zone info for Wadesboro.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Since ageratum are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Wadesboro 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Wadesboro. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Wadesboro is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wadesboro there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your ageratum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wadesboro

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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