The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Maricopa it's possible to determine when 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.

Sorrel do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Maricopa 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sorrel indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Maricopa. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Maricopa may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Maricopa last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your sorrel if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Maricopa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Maricopa

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