The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant alyssum in Poplar Bluff by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alyssum

Frost tolerance for alyssum:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Alyssum do ok in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant alyssum in Poplar Bluff is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant alyssum and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your alyssum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alyssum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Poplar Bluff. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Poplar Bluff is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Poplar Bluff it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your alyssum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Poplar Bluff

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Poplar Bluff

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