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

By referring to the USDA zone info for Lincolnwood you should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant trifolium.

Planting Calendar for Trifolium

Frost tolerance for trifolium:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Trifolium are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Lincolnwood 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 trifolium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your trifolium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your trifolium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lincolnwood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lincolnwood is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lincolnwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your trifolium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Lincolnwood

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