One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The first opportunity to plant trachelium in Kansas City should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Kansas City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trachelium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your trachelium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Kansas City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kansas City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kansas City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your trachelium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kansas City

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.

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