Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant ajuga is to consult the USDA zone info for Desert Hot Springs.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Ajuga can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Desert Hot Springs 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. Starting your ajuga indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Desert Hot Springs the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Desert Hot Springs is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Desert Hot Springs you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your ajuga in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Desert Hot Springs

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.

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