One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant iresene in Margate should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

It's a bad idea to plant iresene until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Margate 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 iresene and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iresene may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Margate. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Margate and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Margate there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your iresene in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Margate

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Margate

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