Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant trachelium in Clifton Heights can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

Frost tolerance for trachelium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant trachelium until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Clifton Heights 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 trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Clifton Heights. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Clifton Heights and it is different every year. Half of the time in Clifton Heights last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your trachelium 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.

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