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.

The first chance to plant aubretia in Brigantine can be figured out by checking out 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 do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Brigantine 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aubretia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Brigantine the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brigantine may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brigantine it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your aubretia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brigantine

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 Brigantine

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