One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant ajuga in East Liverpool should be estimated by reviewing 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.

Since ajuga do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in East Liverpool 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. Any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your ajuga indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in East Liverpool. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for East Liverpool and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in East Liverpool you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your ajuga in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Liverpool

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.

Plants to Grow in East Liverpool

You may be interested in your other planting guides for East Liverpool.