One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Bethany it's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant stevia.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

Frost tolerance for stevia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant stevia until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Bethany 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 stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bethany. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bethany is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bethany it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your stevia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bethany

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Bethany

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