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.

In Bunkie you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant iresene by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

Since iresene require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Bunkie 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. 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Bunkie. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bunkie may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bunkie it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your iresene in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bunkie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Bunkie

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