The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 a good idea to estimate when to plant trifolium by looking at the USDA zone info for Sanford.

Planting Calendar for Trifolium

Frost tolerance for trifolium:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant trifolium a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Sanford 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 trifolium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trifolium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your trifolium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sanford. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sanford is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sanford it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your trifolium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sanford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Sanford

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