When to Plant Aubretia in North Ridgeville, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant aubretia in North Ridgeville can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Since aubretia are very cold tolerant you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant aubretia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant aubretia
Probably not a good time to plant aubretia

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in North Ridgeville 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 aubretia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aubretia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your aubretia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in North Ridgeville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Ridgeville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in North Ridgeville last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your aubretia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Ridgeville

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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