Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant aubrieta by reviewing the USDA zone info for Morris.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

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

You can plant aubrieta a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Morris 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aubrieta indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Morris. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Morris and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Morris there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your aubrieta if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morris

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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