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.

The first opportunity to plant aubretia in Grants should be estimated by referring to 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 means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Grants 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. If you wait any later than that and your aubretia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aubretia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grants. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Grants is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grants you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your aubretia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grants

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Grants

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