Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant verbena by reviewing the USDA zone info for Streetsboro.

Planting Calendar for Verbena

Frost tolerance for verbena:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since verbena do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant verbena and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your verbena may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your verbena 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 Streetsboro. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Streetsboro may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Streetsboro last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your verbena if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Streetsboro

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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