One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant iresene by using the USDA zone info for Albuquerque.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

Since iresene do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Albuquerque 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. Any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Albuquerque. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Albuquerque is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Albuquerque you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your iresene if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albuquerque

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.

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