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

The first opportunity to plant aubrieta in Palacios should be determined by reviewing 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.

You can plant aubrieta just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Palacios 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 aubrieta and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your aubrieta may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your aubrieta indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Palacios. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palacios is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Palacios it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your aubrieta in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palacios

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 Palacios

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