One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Monessen you can estimate when it's possible to plant aubrieta by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

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

Aubrieta do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Monessen 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. Any later than that and your aubrieta may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aubrieta indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Monessen. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Monessen is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Monessen last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your aubrieta if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monessen

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.

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