One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Bangor it's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant cleome.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

It's not a good idea to plant cleome until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Bangor 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. Any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cleome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bangor. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bangor may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bangor there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cleome in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bangor

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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