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.

In Tenafly you can determine when it's a good idea to plant ageratum by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Since ageratum require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Tenafly 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tenafly. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tenafly may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tenafly last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your ageratum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tenafly

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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