The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant aurinia is to use the USDA zone info for Savannah.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

You can plant aurinia quite a bit earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Savannah 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your aurinia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Savannah. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Savannah is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Savannah it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your aurinia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Savannah

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.

Plants to Grow in Savannah

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