Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lynnwood you can estimate when it's the best time to plant aubrieta by looking at 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 a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Lynnwood 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aubrieta may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your aubrieta indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lynnwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Lynnwood

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.

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