Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant aubretia in Greenville by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Aubretia do well in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Greenville 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 aubretia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aubretia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your aubretia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Greenville. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Greenville 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 Greenville last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your aubretia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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