When to Plant Alternaria in Northvale, NJ

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 determine when you can plant alternaria in Northvale by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

You should not plant alternaria until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant alternaria
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant alternaria
Probably not a good time to plant alternaria

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Northvale 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Northvale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Northvale is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Northvale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your alternaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Northvale

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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