The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant iresene in Fairhope can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

Frost tolerance for iresene:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since iresene require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant iresene and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fairhope. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairhope is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fairhope last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your iresene in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairhope

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairhope

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