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

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant trachelium by looking at the USDA zone info for Taos.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Taos 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 grow to maturity. Starting your trachelium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Taos. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Taos may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Taos you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your trachelium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Taos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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