When to Plant Ageratum in West Jordan, UT

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant ageratum in West Jordan should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

It's a bad idea to plant ageratum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant ageratum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant ageratum
Probably not a good time to plant ageratum

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in West Jordan 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. Any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your ageratum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in West Jordan. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for West Jordan is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in West Jordan last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your ageratum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Jordan

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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