The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant alternanthera by checking out the USDA zone info for Dyer.

Planting Calendar for Alternanthera

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

Since alternanthera are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternanthera in Dyer 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 alternanthera and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your alternanthera may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your alternanthera indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Dyer. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dyer may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Dyer there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your alternanthera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dyer

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.

Plants to Grow in Dyer

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