When to Plant Aubretia in Palm Coast, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You can estimate when to plant aubretia in Palm Coast by looking at 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 quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Palm Coast 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aubretia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your aubretia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Palm Coast. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Palm Coast is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Palm Coast you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Coast

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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