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.

The first chance to plant clover in Byron can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

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 do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The last month that you can plant clover and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your clover may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your clover indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Byron. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Byron is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Byron last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your clover in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Byron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Byron

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