One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Alexander City you can figure out when you can plant alternanthera by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternanthera

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

You can not plant alternanthera until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant alternanthera in Alexander City 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 alternanthera and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your alternanthera may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your alternanthera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Alexander City. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Alexander City 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 Alexander City you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your alternanthera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alexander City

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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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