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

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Maple Heights can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

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

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Maple Heights 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. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Maple Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Maple Heights is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Maple Heights there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Maple Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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