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When to Plant Veronica in Essex Junction, VT

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 it's the best time to plant veronica by using the USDA zone info for Essex Junction.


Planting Calendar for Veronica

Frost tolerance for veronica: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since veronica are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Essex Junction 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 veronica and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your veronica indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Essex Junction. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Essex Junction 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 Essex Junction it frosts late in the year after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your veronica in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Essex Junction

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

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

Plants to Grow in Essex Junction

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