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 chance to plant aubretia in Belgrade can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Aubretia are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Belgrade 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 aubretia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your aubretia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Belgrade. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Belgrade is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Belgrade there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your aubretia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belgrade

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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