When to Plant Oregano in Oldsmar, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Oldsmar you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant oregano.

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Planting Calendar for Oregano

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

You can plant oregano just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant oregano
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant oregano
Probably not a good time to plant oregano

The earliest that you can plant oregano in Oldsmar is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Oldsmar. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oldsmar is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Oldsmar there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your oregano in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oldsmar

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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