When to Plant Trifolium in Apple Valley, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 trifolium in Apple Valley can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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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.

Trifolium do well in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant trifolium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant trifolium
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The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Apple Valley 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

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

Since the USDA zone info for Apple Valley may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Apple Valley last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your trifolium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Apple Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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