Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant cleome in Boerne can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

You can not plant cleome until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Boerne 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cleome indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Boerne. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Boerne is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Boerne you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your cleome if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boerne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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