One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The USDA zone info for Geneva should be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant trachelium.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Geneva 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Geneva. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Geneva may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Geneva you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Geneva

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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