One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Laredo should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

You really shouldn't plant cleome until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Laredo 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cleome may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cleome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Laredo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Laredo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Laredo last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cleome in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laredo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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