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

In Carlstadt you can figure out when you can plant stevia by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

Stevia require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Carlstadt 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 stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Carlstadt. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Carlstadt and it is different every year. Half of the time in Carlstadt you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your stevia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carlstadt

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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