One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant aubretia in Parlier should be determined 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.

Aubretia do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Parlier 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. If you wait any later than that and your aubretia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Parlier. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Parlier and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Parlier there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your aubretia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Parlier

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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