The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Gainesville you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant alstromeria by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alstromeria

Frost tolerance for alstromeria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant alstromeria a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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

The last month that you can plant alstromeria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your alstromeria may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your alstromeria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gainesville. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Gainesville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Gainesville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your alstromeria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gainesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

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