One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Sarasota you can estimate when to plant ajuga by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Ajuga can survive in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Sarasota 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. If you wait any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Sarasota. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sarasota is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sarasota last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your ajuga in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sarasota

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.

Plants to Grow in Sarasota

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