One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 best time to plant ajuga in Bellevue should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

Frost tolerance for ajuga:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Ajuga tend to make it in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Bellevue 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 ajuga and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bellevue. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember 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 Bellevue and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bellevue last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your ajuga in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bellevue

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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