The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant ageratum in Laramie can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ageratum

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant ageratum until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant ageratum in Laramie is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait any later than that and your ageratum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ageratum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Laramie. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Laramie may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Laramie there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your ageratum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Laramie

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.

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