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

A common way of making a decision about when you can plant cleome is to refer to the USDA zone info for Hamtramck.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

You can not plant cleome until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Hamtramck 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cleome indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hamtramck it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your cleome if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hamtramck

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 Hamtramck

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