Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The first chance to plant ajuga in Bastrop can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

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

The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Bastrop 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ajuga may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bastrop is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bastrop you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your ajuga if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bastrop

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 Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 Bastrop

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