When to Plant Alternaria in Greenacres, FL

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.

The first opportunity to plant alternaria in Greenacres should be determined 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since alternaria do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Greenacres 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your alternaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Greenacres. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Greenacres may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Greenacres there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your alternaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenacres

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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