One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Bergenfield you can estimate when it's the best time 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 quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Bergenfield 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. If you wait any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your ajuga indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bergenfield the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bergenfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bergenfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your ajuga if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bergenfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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