Warning: Do not plant in cold wet soil or you may experience poor germination! Soil Requirements: Requires fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden.
Afternoon high temperatures are highest in Montgomery (92.4 degrees daily from June through August) and in Tuscaloosa. The average nighttime humidity is highest in southwest Alabama, which results in the highest average (high plus low temperature) for reporting stations in the state.
Birmingham saw its second warmest January-March. Huntsville, Mobile and Birmingham all averaged more than 6Â° warmer than normal for the first three months, while Montgomery's average temperature was 7.5Â° warmer than normal.