Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Ville Platte can be read to determine when it's possible to plant alternaria.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

You really shouldn't plant alternaria until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Ville Platte 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. Any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to really do well. 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 February 15 in Ville Platte. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Ville Platte and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ville Platte there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your alternaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ville Platte

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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