One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant ajuga is to check out the USDA zone info for Plattsmouth.

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 cold 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 ajuga in Plattsmouth 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Plattsmouth. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Plattsmouth may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Plattsmouth it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your ajuga in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plattsmouth

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 Plattsmouth

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