One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Fremont you will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant ajuga.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Ajuga do ok in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Fremont 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

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 Fremont and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fremont last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your ajuga if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fremont

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 Fremont

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