One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Fountain Hills you will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant ajuga.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

You can plant ajuga earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Fountain Hills is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant ajuga and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and 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 all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Fountain Hills. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fountain Hills may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fountain Hills last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your ajuga in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Fountain Hills

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