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.

The best time to plant iresene in Crossett should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

Frost tolerance for iresene:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant iresene until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Crossett 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iresene may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your iresene indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Crossett. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Crossett and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Crossett there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your iresene if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Crossett

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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