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

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant ajuga is to look at the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Ajuga are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Key Biscayne 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 November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your ajuga indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Key Biscayne it never frosts. It might get as low as 40°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne and it is different every year. Since it never frosts in Key Biscayne you do not have to be ready to cover your ajuga in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Key Biscayne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

Plants to Grow in Key Biscayne

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Key Biscayne.