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 determining when it's a good idea to plant aubretia is to use the USDA zone info for Morganton.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

You can plant aubretia a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Morganton 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 aubretia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aubretia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your aubretia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Morganton. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Morganton and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Morganton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your aubretia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morganton

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 Morganton

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