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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Eatonton it's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant perilla.

Planting Calendar for Perilla

Frost tolerance for perilla:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant perilla until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Eatonton is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant perilla and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your perilla may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your perilla indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Eatonton. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Eatonton is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Eatonton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your perilla if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eatonton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Eatonton

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