One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Tuskegee can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

Since iresene require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Tuskegee 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 iresene and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your iresene indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Tuskegee. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tuskegee is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tuskegee you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your iresene in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuskegee

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.

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