One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant perilla by looking at the USDA zone info for Dothan.

Planting Calendar for Perilla

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

Perilla require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Dothan 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your perilla indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Dothan. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dothan may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Dothan it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your perilla in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dothan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Dothan

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