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.
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.