One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Holly Springs you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant aubretia.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Holly Springs 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 aubretia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your aubretia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your aubretia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Holly Springs. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Holly Springs may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Holly Springs last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your aubretia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Holly Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Holly Springs

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Holly Springs.