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.

In Northport you can determine when it's the best time to plant alternaria by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Since alternaria require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Northport 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 alternaria and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Northport. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Northport is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Northport there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your alternaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Northport

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 Northport

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