When to Plant Sorrel in Milledgeville, GA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 first chance to plant sorrel in Milledgeville can be figured out by using 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.

Sorrel tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant sorrel
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sorrel
Probably not a good time to plant sorrel

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Milledgeville is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sorrel and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait 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

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Milledgeville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Milledgeville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Milledgeville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sorrel if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Milledgeville

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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