Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 trachelium in Bell Gardens can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

Frost tolerance for trachelium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Trachelium require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Bell Gardens 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 trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your trachelium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Bell Gardens. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bell Gardens and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bell Gardens last frost occurs after January 31 so always be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bell Gardens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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