The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bartow you can determine when it's a good idea to plant oregano by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oregano

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

Since oregano are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant oregano in Bartow 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 oregano and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your oregano may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your oregano indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Bartow. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bartow is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bartow there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your oregano if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bartow

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.

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