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

In Gladewater you can determine when it's possible to plant trachelium by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

It's not a good idea to plant trachelium until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Gladewater 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 grow to maturity. Starting your trachelium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Gladewater the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Gladewater is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Gladewater it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gladewater

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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