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 Carson City should be read to figure out when it's the best time to plant aubrieta.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

Frost tolerance for aubrieta:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Aubrieta tend to make it in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Carson City 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 aubrieta and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aubrieta may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aubrieta indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Carson City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carson City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your aubrieta if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carson City

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.

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