When to Plant Trachelium in Meadville, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Meadville you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant trachelium by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant trachelium until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant trachelium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant trachelium
Probably not a good time to plant trachelium

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Meadville 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. If you wait any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Meadville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Meadville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Meadville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Meadville

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.

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