When to Plant Ageratum in Harrington Park, NJ

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.

The USDA zone info for Harrington Park should be read to estimate when you can plant ageratum.


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 it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant ageratum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant ageratum
Probably not a good time to plant ageratum

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Harrington Park 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. Any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Harrington Park the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Harrington Park is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Harrington Park you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your ageratum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrington Park

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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