One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Morehead you can figure out when it's possible to plant trachelium by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

It's a bad idea to plant trachelium until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Morehead. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Morehead is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Morehead last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your trachelium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morehead

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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