When to Plant Clover in Moosic, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant clover is to consult the USDA zone info for Moosic.


Planting Calendar for Clover

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

Clover do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant clover
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant clover
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The earliest that you can plant clover in Moosic 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 clover and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your clover may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your clover indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Moosic. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Moosic is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Moosic you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your clover in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Moosic

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.

Plants to Grow in Moosic

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