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.

In Spanish Fort you can estimate when it's possible to plant spearmint by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Spearmint

Frost tolerance for spearmint:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Spearmint do well in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant spearmint in Spanish Fort 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 spearmint and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your spearmint may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your spearmint indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Spanish Fort. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Spanish Fort is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Spanish Fort you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your spearmint if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spanish Fort

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.

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