One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's possible to plant ajuga is to consult the USDA zone info for Tamaqua.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

You can plant ajuga quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Tamaqua 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. Any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Tamaqua and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tamaqua there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your ajuga if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tamaqua

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 Tamaqua

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