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.
Across Alabama, Huntsville recorded 17.1 inches (43 cm) of snow, setting a new record for daily, weekly, and monthly snowfall. It was the worst snow storm for the area since 1899. Meridian saw 15 inches (38 cm) while Bay St. Louis saw a 10.5 inches (27 cm) snowfall. Mobile, Alabama measured 2 inches (5.1 cm) of snow.