One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

In Sharon Hill you can determine when to plant ageratum by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant ageratum until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Sharon Hill 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ageratum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Sharon Hill. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sharon Hill may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sharon Hill there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your ageratum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Sharon Hill

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