Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant cleome by checking out the USDA zone info for Mountain Grove.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

Since cleome are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Mountain Grove 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cleome indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mountain Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mountain Grove may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mountain Grove last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cleome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mountain Grove

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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