When to Plant Iresene in Eagle, ID

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant iresene in Eagle by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Iresene

Frost tolerance for iresene: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant iresene
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant iresene
Probably not a good time to plant iresene

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Eagle is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iresene and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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

In Eagle the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Eagle is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Eagle you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your iresene if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eagle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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