Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Goshen it's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant aubretia.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Aubretia tend to make it in a bit of cold which tells us 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 aubretia in Goshen 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 aubretia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aubretia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Goshen. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Goshen is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Goshen last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your aubretia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Goshen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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