The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant ageratum is to examine the USDA zone info for Tyrone.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

You really shouldn't plant ageratum until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Tyrone 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

In Tyrone the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tyrone is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tyrone you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your ageratum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tyrone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Tyrone

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