When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in Sayre, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 Sayre it's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant sweet woodruff.

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Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Since sweet woodruff do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Sayre 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sweet woodruff 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 Sayre. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sayre is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sayre you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sweet woodruff in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sayre

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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