One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first opportunity to plant clover in Hurst should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Clover

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

Clover do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant clover in Hurst 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 clover and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your clover may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your clover indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Hurst. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hurst is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hurst there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your clover if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hurst

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Hurst

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