Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant trachelium by looking at the USDA zone info for Dalhart.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant trachelium until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Dalhart 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. If you wait any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your trachelium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dalhart and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Dalhart you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dalhart

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 Low	0°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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