The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Keller should be reffered to in order to estimate when to plant aubrieta.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

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

Aubrieta do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Keller 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. Any later than that and 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

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Keller. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Keller is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Keller you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your aubrieta if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Keller

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 Keller

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