When to Plant Perilla in Webb City, MO

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 determine when to plant perilla by looking at the USDA zone info for Webb City.

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Planting Calendar for Perilla

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

It's not a good idea to plant perilla until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Webb City 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 perilla and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your perilla may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your perilla indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Webb City. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Webb City is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Webb City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your perilla if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Webb City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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