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.

The first chance to plant trachelium in Chatham should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Trachelium are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Chatham 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. Any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chatham 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 Chatham last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your trachelium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chatham

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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