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.

In Flagstaff you can determine when to plant ajuga by using 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.

Ajuga tend to make it in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Flagstaff 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Flagstaff is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Flagstaff you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your ajuga if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flagstaff

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Flagstaff

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