The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Kaukauna you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant alternaria by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Since alternaria are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Kaukauna 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 alternaria and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your alternaria may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your alternaria 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 April 15 in Kaukauna. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kaukauna may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kaukauna last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your alternaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kaukauna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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