One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Georgetown you can figure out when you can plant trachelium by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

Frost tolerance for trachelium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since trachelium require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Georgetown is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your trachelium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Georgetown. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Georgetown is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Georgetown you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your trachelium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Georgetown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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