Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant iresene in Ocoee can be estimated by referring to 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 probably not a good idea to plant iresene until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Ocoee 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 iresene and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your iresene indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Ocoee the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ocoee is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ocoee you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your iresene in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ocoee

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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