One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when you can plant veronica is to use the USDA zone info for Winnemucca.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

Frost tolerance for veronica:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Veronica do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Winnemucca is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant veronica and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your veronica indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Winnemucca. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Winnemucca is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Winnemucca last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your veronica in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winnemucca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Winnemucca

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