One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant trifolium in Rockwood should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trifolium

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

Since trifolium are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Rockwood 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 trifolium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your trifolium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your trifolium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Rockwood the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Rockwood is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rockwood you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your trifolium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rockwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Rockwood

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