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 USDA zone info for Stevens Point can be looked at to figure out when it's the best time to plant aubrieta.

Planting Calendar for Aubrieta

Frost tolerance for aubrieta:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Aubrieta can survive in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aubrieta in Stevens Point 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 aubrieta and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your aubrieta may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your aubrieta indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Stevens Point is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Stevens Point last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your aubrieta in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Stevens Point

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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