Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant canna in Monroeville by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant canna until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Monroeville 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your canna may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your canna indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Monroeville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Monroeville it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your canna in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monroeville

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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