One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

You can figure out when you can plant alstromeria in Globe by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alstromeria

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

You can plant alstromeria just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant alstromeria in Globe is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant alstromeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your alstromeria may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your alstromeria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Globe. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Globe may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Globe you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your alstromeria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Globe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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