When to Plant Ajuga in Pullman, WA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant ajuga in Pullman should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Ajuga

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

Since ajuga do well in cold you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant ajuga
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The earliest that you can plant ajuga in Pullman 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 ajuga and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your ajuga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ajuga indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pullman. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pullman is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pullman you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your ajuga in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pullman

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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