One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 figure out when it's possible to plant alternaria by using the USDA zone info for Arkadelphia.

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 it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Arkadelphia 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 little bit earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Arkadelphia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Arkadelphia is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Arkadelphia you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your alternaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Arkadelphia

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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