One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Greenfield should be determined 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.

Since trachelium do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Greenfield 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 trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trachelium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your trachelium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Greenfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Greenfield is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Greenfield it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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