The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant alternaria is to check out the USDA zone info for Lakeville.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Since alternaria require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Lakeville is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lakeville the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lakeville is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lakeville you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your alternaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lakeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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