When to Plant Ajuga in Morgan Hill, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant ajuga in Morgan Hill can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Since ajuga do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant ajuga
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant ajuga
Probably not a good time to plant ajuga

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Morgan Hill 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Morgan Hill. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Morgan Hill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Morgan Hill you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your ajuga if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morgan Hill

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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