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.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant clover is to consult the USDA zone info for Allen Park.

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 do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant clover in Allen Park 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. Starting your clover 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 Allen Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Allen Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Allen Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your clover in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Allen Park

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.

Plants to Grow in Allen Park

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