The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Fate it's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant sorrel.

Planting Calendar for Sorrel

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

Since sorrel do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Fate 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 sorrel and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your sorrel may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sorrel indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fate. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fate may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fate you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your sorrel if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fate

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Fate

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