When to Plant Trachelium in Turtle Creek, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant trachelium in Turtle Creek should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer 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 Turtle Creek 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trachelium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your trachelium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Turtle Creek. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Turtle Creek is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Turtle Creek it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your trachelium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Turtle Creek

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.

Plants to Grow in Turtle Creek

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