Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant aubretia is to check out the USDA zone info for Fortuna.

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 get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Fortuna 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Fortuna. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fortuna may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fortuna it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your aubretia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fortuna

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 Fortuna

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