One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant cleome by reviewing the USDA zone info for Webb City.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

Frost tolerance for cleome:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since cleome are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Webb City 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cleome indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Webb City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Webb City is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Webb City there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your cleome if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Webb City

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.

Plants to Grow in Webb City

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