When to Plant Aubretia in Moncks Corner, SC

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.

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant aubretia by looking at the USDA zone info for Moncks Corner.


Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

You can plant aubretia quite a bit earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant aubretia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant aubretia
Probably not a good time to plant aubretia

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Moncks Corner 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. Any later than that and 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 the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Moncks Corner. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Moncks Corner is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Moncks Corner there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your aubretia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moncks Corner

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Moncks Corner

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