The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In North Augusta you can figure out when it's the best time to plant aubrieta by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

Frost tolerance for aubrieta:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since aubrieta are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in North Augusta 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 aubrieta and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aubrieta may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aubrieta indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in North Augusta. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for North Augusta is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in North Augusta last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your aubrieta if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Augusta

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.

Plants to Grow in North Augusta

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