One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

The first opportunity to plant alternaria in Liberty should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

It's not a good idea to plant alternaria until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Liberty 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 alternaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Liberty. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Liberty is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Liberty you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your alternaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Liberty

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.

Plants to Grow in Liberty

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Liberty.