One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant trifolium by using the USDA zone info for Baker City.

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.

You can plant trifolium a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Baker City is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Baker City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your trifolium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baker City

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.

Plants to Grow in Baker City

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