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 Bath you can determine when it's a good idea to plant aubrieta by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

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

Since aubrieta do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Bath 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aubrieta indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bath. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bath is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bath you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your aubrieta in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bath

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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