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.

You can figure out when to plant alternaria in Morgantown by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Alternaria

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

Since alternaria are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant alternaria in Morgantown 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your alternaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Morgantown. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Morgantown is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Morgantown last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your alternaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morgantown

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.

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