The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant trachelium in Universal City can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

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

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Universal City 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 fully mature. Starting your trachelium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Universal City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Universal City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Universal City there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Universal City

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.

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