When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in Macclenny, FL

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.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant sweet woodruff by using the USDA zone info for Macclenny.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

Frost tolerance for sweet woodruff: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Sweet Woodruff can survive in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant sweet woodruff
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet woodruff
Probably not a good time to plant sweet woodruff

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Macclenny is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Macclenny. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Macclenny may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Macclenny it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your sweet woodruff if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Macclenny

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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