The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Plainview can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

Frost tolerance for cleome:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You should not plant cleome until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Plainview 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 cleome and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cleome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cleome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Plainview. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Plainview is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Plainview you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your cleome in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plainview

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Plainview

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