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

In Bellaire you can estimate when you can plant iresene by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

Since iresene require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant iresene and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iresene may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your iresene indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Bellaire. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bellaire is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bellaire there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your iresene in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellaire

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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