The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 estimate when you can plant alstromeria by using the USDA zone info for Danielson.

Planting Calendar for Alstromeria

Frost tolerance for alstromeria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since alstromeria do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant alstromeria in Danielson 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 alstromeria and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your alstromeria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your alstromeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Danielson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Danielson is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Danielson last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your alstromeria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Danielson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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