One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant alternaria is to check out the USDA zone info for Murrysville.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Alternaria are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Murrysville 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 alternaria and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Murrysville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Murrysville is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Murrysville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your alternaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Murrysville

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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