The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Prairie View you can estimate when you can plant alternanthera by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternanthera

Frost tolerance for alternanthera:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant alternanthera until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant alternanthera in Prairie View 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 alternanthera and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your alternanthera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your alternanthera indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Prairie View. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Prairie View is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Prairie View it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your alternanthera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Prairie View

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Prairie View

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