When to Plant Ajuga in Sharon Hill, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant ajuga is to use the USDA zone info for Sharon Hill.


Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Ajuga tend to make it in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Sharon Hill 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sharon Hill. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sharon Hill is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sharon Hill you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your ajuga if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon Hill

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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