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.
Winters are generally mild in Alabama, as they are throughout most of the southeastern United States, with average January low temperatures around 40 Â°F (4 Â°C) in Mobile, around 31 Â°F (â1 Â°C) in Huntsville, around 35 Â°F (2 Â°C) in Montgomery, and around 33 Â°F (1 Â°C) in Birmingham.
Fortunately, the subtropical climate of the Alabama Gulf Coast offers a warm season that lasts much of the year. In fact, average temperatures are in the 70s or higher from May through October, and the bookend months of April and November check in at a very pleasant average in the mid-60s.