Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant trifolium by using the USDA zone info for Jasper.

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 tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Jasper 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 grow to maturity. Starting your trifolium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jasper. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jasper is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Jasper there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your trifolium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jasper

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 Jasper

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