One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The best time to plant aubretia in Walnut Ridge should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Aubretia do ok in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Walnut Ridge 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. Any later than that and your aubretia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Walnut Ridge. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Walnut Ridge may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Walnut Ridge last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walnut Ridge

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 Walnut Ridge

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