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.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant alternaria by referring to the USDA zone info for Delano.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Since alternaria are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Delano. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Delano and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Delano it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your alternaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Delano

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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