One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In West New York you can determine when it's a good idea to plant trifolium by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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.

Since trifolium do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in West New York 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. Any later than that and your trifolium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 West New York. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for West New York is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in West New York there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your trifolium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West New York

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 West New York

You may be interested in your other planting guides for West New York.