When to Plant Ajuga in Zimmerman, MN

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

The USDA zone info for Zimmerman should be reviewed to figure out when to plant ajuga.


Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Since ajuga are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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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 Zimmerman 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Zimmerman the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Zimmerman and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Zimmerman you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your ajuga if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zimmerman

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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