One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when to plant trachelium is to use the USDA zone info for Orem.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

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

Since trachelium are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Orem 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your trachelium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Orem the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Orem is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Orem last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orem

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 Orem

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Orem.