One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant pennyroyal in Port Hueneme should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Since pennyroyal are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Port Hueneme 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. Any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pennyroyal indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Port Hueneme. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Hueneme may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Port Hueneme you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your pennyroyal in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Hueneme

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Port Hueneme

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