Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Boonton you can determine when you can plant trachelium by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

You should not plant trachelium until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Boonton. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Boonton and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Boonton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your trachelium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boonton

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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