Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The first chance to plant ajuga in Bangor should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Ajuga are very cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Bangor 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 ajuga and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your ajuga indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bangor. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bangor may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bangor last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your ajuga if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bangor

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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