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.

The first opportunity to plant aubretia in Mandeville can be determined by reviewing 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.

Since aubretia are very cold tolerant you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Mandeville 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 grow to maturity. Starting your aubretia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Mandeville. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mandeville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mandeville there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mandeville

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.

Plants to Grow in Mandeville

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