Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant stevia in Pampa by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

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

Since stevia are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Pampa 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 stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pampa. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pampa is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pampa last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your stevia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pampa

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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