One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant trachelium is to examine the USDA zone info for Country Club Hills.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Country Club Hills 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 few weeks earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Country Club Hills. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Country Club Hills may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Country Club Hills you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Country Club Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Country Club Hills

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