One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 earliest that you can plant aubretia in Norwood can be determined by looking at 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.

Since aubretia are very cold tolerant you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Norwood 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Norwood. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Norwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Norwood last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Norwood

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 Norwood

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