When to Plant Trachelium in Quakertown, PA

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

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant trachelium is to consult the USDA zone info for Quakertown.


Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Quakertown 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 fully mature. Starting your trachelium 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 Quakertown. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Quakertown is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Quakertown it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Quakertown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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