One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant tritoma in New Iberia can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tritoma

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

Tritoma do well in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tritoma in New Iberia is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tritoma and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tritoma may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tritoma indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in New Iberia. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Iberia may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Iberia last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your tritoma if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Iberia

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 New Iberia

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