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.

You can figure out when to plant alternaria in Fort Lee by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Alternaria require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Fort Lee 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. Any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Fort Lee. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Lee is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Lee it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your alternaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lee

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.

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