One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when you can plant iresene by looking at the USDA zone info for Meridian.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

Since iresene are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Meridian 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. If you wait any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your iresene indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Meridian. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Meridian is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Meridian you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your iresene if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Meridian

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Meridian

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