Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant alyssum is to use the USDA zone info for Gulf Shores.

Planting Calendar for Alyssum

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

Alyssum do well in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant alyssum in Gulf Shores is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant alyssum and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your alyssum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your alyssum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Gulf Shores. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Gulf Shores is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gulf Shores you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your alyssum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gulf Shores

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

Plants to Grow in Gulf Shores

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