Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant aegopodium in Springfield by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since aegopodium do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Springfield 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 aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aegopodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Springfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Springfield is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Springfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your aegopodium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Springfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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