When to Plant Alternaria in Moorpark, CA

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

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant alternaria in Moorpark 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 has passed.

Alternaria are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant alternaria
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant alternaria
Probably not a good time to plant alternaria

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Moorpark 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Moorpark the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Moorpark is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Moorpark it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your alternaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Moorpark

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

Plants to Grow in Moorpark

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