The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lenoir you can determine when to plant ajuga by looking at 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 do well in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Lenoir 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 really do well. If you are starting your ajuga indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lenoir the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lenoir may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lenoir it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your ajuga if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lenoir

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Lenoir

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