One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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 Archbald you should be able to figure out when you can plant ageratum.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

You can not plant ageratum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Archbald 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 really do well. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Archbald. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Archbald and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Archbald you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Archbald

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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