When to Plant Ageratum in Collegeville, PA

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.

The first chance to plant ageratum in Collegeville can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Ageratum do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Collegeville 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. If you wait any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your ageratum 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 Collegeville. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Collegeville and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Collegeville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your ageratum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Collegeville

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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