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

The best time to plant ageratum in Warwick can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Warwick 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Warwick the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Warwick is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Warwick you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your ageratum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Warwick

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.

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