One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant cleome is to check out the USDA zone info for Westbury.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

Since cleome are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Westbury 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your cleome indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Westbury. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Westbury may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Westbury there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cleome if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westbury

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 Westbury

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