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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant aurinia is to check out the USDA zone info for Steubenville.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

Aurinia can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Steubenville. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Steubenville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Steubenville you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your aurinia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Steubenville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Steubenville

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