When to Plant Trifolium in Willoughby, OH

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

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Willoughby should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

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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 are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant trifolium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant trifolium
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The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Willoughby 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. If you wait any later than that and your trifolium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your trifolium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Willoughby. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Willoughby is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Willoughby last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your trifolium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Willoughby

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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