Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pelham you can determine when you can plant twinspur by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

Frost tolerance for twinspur:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since twinspur do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Pelham is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your twinspur may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your twinspur indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pelham. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pelham is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pelham it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your twinspur if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pelham

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.

Plants to Grow in Pelham

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