When to Plant Ageratum in Cranston, RI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant ageratum in Cranston can be figured out 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.

Since ageratum are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant ageratum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant ageratum
Probably not a good time to plant ageratum

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Cranston 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Cranston. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cranston may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cranston last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cranston

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 Low0°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.

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