Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant perilla is to use the USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove.

Planting Calendar for Perilla

Frost tolerance for perilla:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since perilla are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Pleasant Grove 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your perilla indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Pleasant Grove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasant Grove you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your perilla if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Grove

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.

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