When to Plant Trachelium in Sterling Heights, MI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 determine when it's the best time to plant trachelium by checking out the USDA zone info for Sterling Heights.


Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Trachelium require warm weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant trachelium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant trachelium
Probably not a good time to plant trachelium

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Sterling Heights 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sterling Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sterling Heights may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sterling Heights there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your trachelium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sterling Heights

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.

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