One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when you can plant veronica by using the USDA zone info for Chattanooga.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

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

Since veronica are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Chattanooga 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your veronica may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your veronica indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Chattanooga. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chattanooga is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Chattanooga it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your veronica if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chattanooga

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.

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