One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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 Lakeville you can figure out when it's the best time to plant aubrieta by referring to 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.

Aubrieta are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Lakeville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant aubrieta and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your aubrieta may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aubrieta indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Lakeville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lakeville is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lakeville it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your aubrieta in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lakeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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