The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant aubretia by checking out the USDA zone info for Belmont.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Aubretia are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Belmont 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 aubretia and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Belmont. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Belmont 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 Belmont there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Belmont

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