One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Newark you can estimate when it's the best time to plant aubrieta by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

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

You can plant aubrieta a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Newark 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. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Newark is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Newark you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your aubrieta in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Newark

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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