Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Twentynine Palms can be reviewed to estimate when you can plant clover.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant clover in Twentynine Palms 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 February 15 in Twentynine Palms. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Twentynine Palms is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Twentynine Palms there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your clover if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Twentynine Palms

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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