One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant aegopodium by reviewing the USDA zone info for Beaver Dam.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Aegopodium tend to make it in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Beaver Dam is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aegopodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Beaver Dam. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Beaver Dam may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Beaver Dam there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your aegopodium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beaver Dam

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Beaver Dam

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