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.

A way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant trachelium is to use the USDA zone info for Kimberly.

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's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Kimberly 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 April 15 in Kimberly. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Kimberly is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kimberly you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kimberly

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Kimberly

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