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

A common way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant alyssum is to consult the USDA zone info for Iola.

Planting Calendar for Alyssum

Frost tolerance for alyssum:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Alyssum can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant alyssum in Iola is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant alyssum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your alyssum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your alyssum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Iola. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Iola is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Iola you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your alyssum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Iola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

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

Plants to Grow in Iola

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Iola.