Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for South El Monte you will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant ajuga.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Since ajuga are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in South El Monte 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. Any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your ajuga indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in South El Monte. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for South El Monte is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in South El Monte you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your ajuga in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South El Monte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in South El Monte

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