When to Plant Alternaria in Havre De Grace, MD

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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Havre De Grace it's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant alternaria.


Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Alternaria are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Havre De Grace 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. If you are starting your alternaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Havre De Grace. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Havre De Grace is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Havre De Grace you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your alternaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Havre De Grace

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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