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.

A common way of determining when it's a good idea to plant veronica is to use the USDA zone info for North Ridgeville.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

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

Since veronica do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in North Ridgeville 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. Starting your veronica indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in North Ridgeville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Ridgeville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in North Ridgeville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your veronica if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Ridgeville

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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