One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's possible to plant alternanthera is to look at the USDA zone info for Bellefonte.

Planting Calendar for Alternanthera

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

Alternanthera are not cold tolerant which means 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 Bellefonte 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your alternanthera indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Bellefonte the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bellefonte is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bellefonte it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your alternanthera if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellefonte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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