When to Plant Ajuga in Clawson, MI

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when to plant ajuga is to refer to the USDA zone info for Clawson.


Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Ajuga do well in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant ajuga
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant ajuga
Probably not a good time to plant ajuga

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Clawson 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 ajuga and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your ajuga indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Clawson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Clawson and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Clawson there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your ajuga in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clawson

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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