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.

You can figure out when you can plant alternanthera in Sheridan by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternanthera

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

Alternanthera require warm weather which tells us 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 alternanthera in Sheridan 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your alternanthera indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Sheridan. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sheridan and it is different every year. Half of the time in Sheridan last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to cover your alternanthera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheridan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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