Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Tulia should be used to figure out when to plant iresene.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

Frost tolerance for iresene:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Iresene do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Tulia 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Tulia. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tulia is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Tulia you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your iresene if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tulia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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