When to Plant Ajuga in Stillwater, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The first opportunity to plant ajuga in Stillwater should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

You can plant ajuga quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

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 Stillwater 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 ajuga and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your ajuga indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Stillwater the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stillwater may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Stillwater you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your ajuga in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stillwater

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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