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.

The first chance to plant ajuga in Opp should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Since ajuga do well in cold you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Opp 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 ajuga and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Opp. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Opp is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Opp you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your ajuga in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Opp

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Opp

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Opp.