One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lake City you can figure out when to 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 do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Lake City 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. Any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your trachelium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Lake City. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lake City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake City you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake City

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