When to Plant Erysimum in Mobile, AL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant erysimum by referring to the USDA zone info for Mobile.


Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

You can plant erysimum a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Mobile 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your erysimum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your erysimum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mobile. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mobile is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mobile last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your erysimum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mobile

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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