Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant aurinia in Cranston can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

Aurinia do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Cranston 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aurinia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Cranston. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Cranston is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cranston it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your aurinia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cranston

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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