The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In De Witt you can figure out when it's possible to plant trachelium by looking at 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 are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in De Witt 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in De Witt. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for De Witt may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in De Witt there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for De Witt

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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