Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Monroe you can figure out when it's the best time to plant cleome by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cleome

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

Cleome require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cleome in Monroe 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. If you wait any later than that and your cleome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cleome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Monroe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Monroe is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Monroe it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cleome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monroe

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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