When to Plant Trachelium in Chadron, NE

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

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant trachelium by referring to the USDA zone info for Chadron.


Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant trachelium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant trachelium
Probably not a good time to plant trachelium

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Chadron 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. If you wait any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your trachelium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Chadron. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chadron is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Chadron last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chadron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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