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When to Plant Aubrieta in Wappingers Falls, NY

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant aubrieta by reviewing the USDA zone info for Wappingers Falls.


Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

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

Aubrieta are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant aubrieta
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant aubrieta
Probably not a good time to plant aubrieta

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Wappingers Falls 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. If you wait any later than that and your aubrieta may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your aubrieta indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Wappingers Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wappingers Falls and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wappingers Falls it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your aubrieta if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wappingers Falls

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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