One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Concord should be used to determine when to plant pennyroyal.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

You can plant pennyroyal much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Concord is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pennyroyal indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Concord. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Concord and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Concord last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your pennyroyal in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Concord

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Concord

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