Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Bay Minette can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

Frost tolerance for iberis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant iberis a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Bay Minette is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iberis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your iberis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Bay Minette. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bay Minette is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bay Minette it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your iberis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bay Minette

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.

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