When to Plant Aurinia in Wadsworth, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 earliest that you can plant aurinia in Wadsworth should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

Aurinia do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Wadsworth 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. Any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aurinia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wadsworth may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wadsworth you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your aurinia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wadsworth

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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