Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Midlothian you can estimate when it's possible to plant alternaria 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 has passed.

Since alternaria require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Midlothian 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 alternaria and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your alternaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Midlothian. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Midlothian is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Midlothian it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your alternaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Midlothian

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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