One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 Chesterfield you can determine when it's the best time to plant clover by using the USDA zone info.

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 ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant clover in Chesterfield 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. Any later than that and your clover may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your clover indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Chesterfield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chesterfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Chesterfield you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your clover if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chesterfield

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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