The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant ageratum is to examine the USDA zone info for Endicott.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

You should not plant ageratum until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Endicott 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Endicott. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Endicott may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Endicott last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your ageratum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Endicott

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Endicott

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