The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Trinity can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

Frost tolerance for cerastium:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant cerastium just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Trinity is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cerastium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cerastium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Trinity. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Trinity is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Trinity last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cerastium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Trinity

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Trinity

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Trinity.