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

It's possible to figure out when to plant iresene by referring to the USDA zone info for The Colony.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

Iresene do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in The Colony 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. Any later than that and your iresene may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in The Colony. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for The Colony and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in The Colony there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your iresene if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for The Colony

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.

Plants to Grow in The Colony

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