The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Panama City Beach you can determine when you can plant aubretia by referring to 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 plant them a quite a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Panama City Beach 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Panama City Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Panama City Beach is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Panama City Beach last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your aubretia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Panama City Beach

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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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