Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Snowflake you can figure out when it's the best time to plant alternaria by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Alternaria are not cold tolerant which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Snowflake 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. Any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Snowflake. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Snowflake is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Snowflake last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your alternaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snowflake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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