The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant aubretia is to examine the USDA zone info for Coachella.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Aubretia do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Coachella 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. Any later than that and your aubretia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your aubretia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Coachella. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Coachella is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Coachella you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coachella

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 Coachella

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