When to Plant Veronica in Monroeville, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first chance to plant veronica in Monroeville should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Veronica

Frost tolerance for veronica: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Veronica tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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Legend 
A good time to plant veronica
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant veronica
Probably not a good time to plant veronica

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

The last month that you can plant veronica and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your veronica indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Monroeville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Monroeville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Monroeville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your veronica in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monroeville

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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