Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Hawthorne should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's a good idea to plant aubretia.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Since aubretia do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Hawthorne 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Hawthorne. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hawthorne may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hawthorne last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your aubretia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hawthorne

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.

Plants to Grow in Hawthorne

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