One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tuskegee you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant sorrel by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sorrel

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

Sorrel do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Tuskegee 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 fully mature. 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 Tuskegee. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Tuskegee and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Tuskegee you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your sorrel in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuskegee

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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