One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 chance to plant sorrel in New Port Richey can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sorrel

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

Since sorrel are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in New Port Richey 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. Any later than that and your sorrel may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sorrel indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in New Port Richey. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for New Port Richey is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in New Port Richey there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your sorrel in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Port Richey

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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