The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant aurinia in Baraboo by referring to 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 do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aurinia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aurinia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Baraboo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Baraboo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Baraboo it frosts late in the year after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your aurinia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baraboo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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