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.

In Elk Grove you can estimate when it's the best time to plant aurinia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

Aurinia do ok in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Elk Grove 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your aurinia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Elk Grove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Elk Grove is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Elk Grove you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your aurinia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elk Grove

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 Elk Grove

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