One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant aurinia is to consult the USDA zone info for Rothschild.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

You can plant aurinia much earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Rothschild 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. If you wait any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your aurinia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Rothschild. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rothschild and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Rothschild last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your aurinia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rothschild

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.

Plants to Grow in Rothschild

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