Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 Gonzales you can figure out when you can plant iresene by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

Iresene do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Gonzales 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. If you wait any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your iresene indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Gonzales the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gonzales is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Gonzales last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your iresene in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gonzales

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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