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

A common way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant sorrel is to check out the USDA zone info for Fellsmere.

Planting Calendar for Sorrel

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

Sorrel do ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Fellsmere 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 sorrel and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sorrel may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sorrel indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fellsmere the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fellsmere is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fellsmere it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your sorrel in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fellsmere

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 Fellsmere

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