When to Plant Black pepper in Algona, IA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant black pepper in Algona by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Black pepper

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

Black pepper do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant black pepper in Algona 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 black pepper and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your black pepper may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your black pepper indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Algona. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Algona is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Algona you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your black pepper if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Algona

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.

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