One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant trifolium by using the USDA zone info for Long Beach.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Long Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your trifolium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your trifolium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Long Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Long Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Long Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your trifolium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Long Beach

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.

Plants to Grow in Long Beach

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