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When to Plant Ageratum in Prairie View, TX

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant ageratum is to look at the USDA zone info for Prairie View.


Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Ageratum do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Prairie View 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ageratum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Prairie View. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Prairie View and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Prairie View it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Prairie View

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Prairie View

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