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

In Imperial Beach you can figure out when you can plant aubretia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Since aubretia are very cold tolerant you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Imperial Beach 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Imperial Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Imperial Beach and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Imperial Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so always be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Imperial Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Imperial Beach

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