One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

A way of estimating when to plant iresene is to examine the USDA zone info for Front Royal.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

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

It's not a good idea to plant iresene until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Front Royal 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Front Royal. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Front Royal is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Front Royal it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your iresene in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Front Royal

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Front Royal

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