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 should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant alternanthera by referring to the USDA zone info for Ocean City.

Planting Calendar for Alternanthera

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

Since alternanthera are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternanthera in Ocean City 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 alternanthera and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your alternanthera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your alternanthera indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ocean City. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Ocean City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ocean City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your alternanthera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ocean City

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 Ocean City

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