Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant trifolium in Idabel by looking at 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.

Trifolium tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Idabel 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 really do well. Starting your trifolium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Idabel the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Idabel is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Idabel there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your trifolium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Idabel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Idabel

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