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.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant trachelium by looking at the USDA zone info for Great Bend.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

Frost tolerance for trachelium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since trachelium do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Great Bend 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trachelium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your trachelium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Great Bend the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Great Bend is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Great Bend you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your trachelium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Great Bend

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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