The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant clover by using the USDA zone info for Holbrook.

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.

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

The earliest that you can plant clover in Holbrook 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your clover indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Holbrook. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Holbrook is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Holbrook it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your clover in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Holbrook

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 Holbrook

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