One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when to plant aurinia is to consult the USDA zone info for Laredo.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

You can plant aurinia a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Laredo is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aurinia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Laredo. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Laredo may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Laredo last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your aurinia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laredo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Laredo

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