Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant clover is to use the USDA zone info for Grand Terrace.

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.

You can plant clover a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant clover in Grand Terrace 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 clover and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your clover may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your clover indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Grand Terrace the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Grand Terrace is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Grand Terrace it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your clover in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Terrace

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Grand Terrace

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