When to Plant Alternaria in Pineville, LA

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.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Pineville can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Since alternaria do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant alternaria
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant alternaria
Probably not a good time to plant alternaria

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Pineville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Pineville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pineville 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 Pineville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your alternaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pineville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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