When to Plant Aurinia in Zeeland, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Zeeland should be used to estimate when to plant aurinia.


Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

You can plant aurinia a lot earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Zeeland 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aurinia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your aurinia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Zeeland may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Zeeland there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your aurinia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zeeland

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.

Plants to Grow in Zeeland

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