One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant ajuga in Waconia by using 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.

Ajuga are very cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Waconia 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. If you wait any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your ajuga indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Waconia the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Waconia is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Waconia you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your ajuga in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waconia

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.

Plants to Grow in Waconia

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