One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant pennyroyal in Okeechobee should be estimated by reviewing 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 do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Okeechobee 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pennyroyal indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Okeechobee there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your pennyroyal if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Okeechobee

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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