One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant clover by using the USDA zone info for Lynden.

Planting Calendar for Clover

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

Clover tend to make it in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lynden. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lynden is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lynden it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your clover if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lynden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Lynden

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