One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Concordia you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant clover.

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 tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant clover in Concordia 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. If you wait any later than that and your clover may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your clover indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Concordia is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Concordia you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your clover if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Concordia

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 Concordia

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