When to Plant Ajuga in Cameron, MO

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.

In Cameron you can figure out when it's possible to plant ajuga by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Ajuga can survive in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Cameron is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant ajuga and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cameron. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

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 Cameron and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cameron you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your ajuga in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cameron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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