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

In Clifton Heights you can estimate when to plant lemon grass by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lemon grass

Frost tolerance for lemon grass:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Lemon grass are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lemon grass in Clifton Heights 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 lemon grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lemon grass may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lemon grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Clifton Heights. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Clifton Heights may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Clifton Heights last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your lemon grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clifton Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Clifton Heights

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