One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bethany you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant trifolium by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trifolium

Frost tolerance for trifolium:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since trifolium are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The last month that you can plant trifolium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your trifolium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your trifolium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bethany the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bethany is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bethany it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your trifolium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bethany

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Bethany

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