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.

A common way of determining when to plant oregano is to use the USDA zone info for Lake Worth.

Planting Calendar for Oregano

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

Oregano do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant oregano in Lake Worth 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oregano may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your oregano indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Lake Worth. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Worth is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Worth you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your oregano if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Worth

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 Lake Worth

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