One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Pawtucket you will be able to determine when to plant ajuga.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Since ajuga do well in cold you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Pawtucket 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Pawtucket. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pawtucket may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pawtucket last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your ajuga in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pawtucket

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.

Plants to Grow in Pawtucket

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