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 Carrollton you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant iresene by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

Since iresene do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Carrollton 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 iresene and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your iresene indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Carrollton the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Carrollton is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Carrollton last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your iresene in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carrollton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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