When to Plant Aubrieta in Sallisaw, OK

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant aubrieta by checking out the USDA zone info for Sallisaw.


Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

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

Aubrieta tend to make it in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Sallisaw 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. If you wait any later than that and your aubrieta may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your aubrieta indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Sallisaw the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sallisaw is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sallisaw 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 Sallisaw

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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