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.

The first chance to plant aubrieta in Nazareth can be estimated by referring to 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 are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Nazareth 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aubrieta indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Nazareth may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Nazareth it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your aubrieta in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Nazareth

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.

Plants to Grow in Nazareth

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Nazareth.