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.

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant iresene by reviewing the USDA zone info for Novi.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

It's a bad idea to plant iresene until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Novi 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 iresene and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Novi. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Novi and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Novi it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your iresene if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Novi

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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