The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 figuring out when you can plant aubrieta is to use the USDA zone info for Woodstock.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

Frost tolerance for aubrieta:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Aubrieta do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Woodstock is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant aubrieta and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aubrieta may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your aubrieta indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Woodstock. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Woodstock is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Woodstock it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your aubrieta in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Woodstock

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Woodstock

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