When to Plant Axilflower in Alamogordo, NM

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 Alamogordo can be read to estimate when it's possible to plant axilflower.

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Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant axilflower until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant axilflower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant axilflower
Probably not a good time to plant axilflower

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Alamogordo 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your axilflower may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Alamogordo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Alamogordo is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Alamogordo you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your axilflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Alamogordo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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