The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Cypress you can figure out when it's possible 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 all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant alternaria until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Cypress is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. If you are starting your alternaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Cypress. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cypress may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cypress you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your alternaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cypress

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Cypress

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