One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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 Pevely you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant trachelium by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Pevely 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pevely. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pevely and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pevely last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pevely

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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