Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant alternaria is to consult the USDA zone info for Saratoga.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

Frost tolerance for alternaria:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant alternaria until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Saratoga 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 really do well. 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 Saratoga. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Saratoga is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Saratoga you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your alternaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Saratoga

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.

Plants to Grow in Saratoga

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