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

The best time to plant trifolium in Nacogdoches should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trifolium

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

Trifolium can survive in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Nacogdoches 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 trifolium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your trifolium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your trifolium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your trifolium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nacogdoches

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.

Plants to Grow in Nacogdoches

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