When to Plant Clover in Kaufman, TX

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

In Kaufman you can estimate when it's the best time to plant clover by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Clover

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

Since clover are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant clover
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant clover
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The earliest that you can plant clover in Kaufman 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 clover and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your clover may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your clover indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Kaufman. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kaufman may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kaufman it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your clover if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kaufman

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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