Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant trifolium is to look at the USDA zone info for La Puente.

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 are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in La Puente 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 trifolium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trifolium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your trifolium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in La Puente. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for La Puente may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in La Puente last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your trifolium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for La Puente

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in La Puente

You may be interested in your other planting guides for La Puente.