The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bakersfield you can estimate when it's possible to plant alternaria by looking at 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 means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Bakersfield is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant alternaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait 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 February 15 in Bakersfield. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bakersfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bakersfield there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your alternaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bakersfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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