One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant twinspur by checking out the USDA zone info for Guntersville.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Twinspur are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Guntersville 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your twinspur may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your twinspur indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Guntersville the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Guntersville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Guntersville there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your twinspur if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Guntersville

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.

Plants to Grow in Guntersville

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