When to Plant Aubretia in Green River, WY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The best time to plant aubretia in Green River should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Aubretia

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

Aubretia do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant aubretia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant aubretia
Probably not a good time to plant aubretia

The earliest that you can plant aubretia in Green River 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 aubretia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aubretia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your aubretia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Green River the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Green River is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Green River you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your aubretia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Green River

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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