One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mesquite you can estimate when to plant aurinia by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

Aurinia are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Mesquite 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your aurinia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mesquite is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mesquite you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your aurinia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mesquite

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 Mesquite

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mesquite.