One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant clover is to consult the USDA zone info for Maywood.

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.

Clover can survive in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant clover in Maywood 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. If you wait any later than that and your clover may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your clover indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Maywood. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Maywood may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Maywood it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your clover if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Maywood

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 Maywood

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Maywood.