The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Los Gatos you can estimate when you can plant trifolium by looking at the USDA zone info.

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.

Since trifolium are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Los Gatos 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. Any later than that and your trifolium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your trifolium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Los Gatos. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Los Gatos may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Los Gatos you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your trifolium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Los Gatos

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 Los Gatos

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