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 Beckley you can estimate when to plant trifolium by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trifolium

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

You can plant trifolium just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant trifolium in Beckley 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 trifolium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trifolium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your trifolium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Beckley. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beckley may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Beckley it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your trifolium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beckley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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