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

You should be able to estimate when to plant ageratum by checking out the USDA zone info for Santa Fe.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

Ageratum are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Santa Fe is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant ageratum and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your ageratum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Santa Fe. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Santa Fe may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Fe you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your ageratum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Santa Fe

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