One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant twinspur in Saraland by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Since twinspur are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Saraland 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 fully mature. Starting your twinspur indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Saraland the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Saraland is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Saraland there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your twinspur in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saraland

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.

Plants to Grow in Saraland

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