Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant aubretia in Medina should be estimated by using 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 are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Medina 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 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 Medina. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Medina is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Medina you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Medina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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