One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant cleome by referring to the USDA zone info for Westland.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

It's a bad idea to plant cleome until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Westland 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Westland. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Westland is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Westland there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your cleome in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westland

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.

Plants to Grow in Westland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Westland.