Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant stevia is to look at the USDA zone info for Tahlequah.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

Since stevia require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Tahlequah 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 really do well. Starting your stevia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Tahlequah is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tahlequah you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your stevia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tahlequah

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.

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