Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Eunice you can estimate when you can plant alternaria by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant alternaria until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Eunice 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 alternaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Eunice. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Eunice is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Eunice you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your alternaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eunice

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.

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