One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant alternaria in New Smyrna Beach should be determined by looking at 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.

You should not plant alternaria until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in New Smyrna Beach 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 fully mature. Starting your alternaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in New Smyrna Beach there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your alternaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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.

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