The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant trachelium is to consult the USDA zone info for Magnolia.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

You really shouldn't plant trachelium until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Magnolia 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Magnolia. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Magnolia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Magnolia there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Magnolia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Magnolia

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