When to Plant Pennyroyal in Pacific, MO

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.

The first chance to plant pennyroyal in Pacific can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

Frost tolerance for pennyroyal: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Pennyroyal are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Pacific. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Pacific 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 Pacific it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your pennyroyal in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacific

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.

Plants to Grow in Pacific

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pacific.