When to Plant Aurinia in Parkersburg, WV

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Parkersburg should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

Aurinia can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Parkersburg 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aurinia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your aurinia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Parkersburg. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Parkersburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Parkersburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your aurinia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Parkersburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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