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

The USDA zone info for Newton should be reffered to in order to estimate when it's the best time to plant alternaria.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Alternaria require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Newton 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. If you wait any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Newton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Newton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Newton you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your alternaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Newton

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