One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant pennyroyal by referring to the USDA zone info for Statesboro.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

Frost tolerance for pennyroyal:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Pennyroyal are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Statesboro 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 pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pennyroyal indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Statesboro. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Statesboro is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Statesboro you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your pennyroyal if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Statesboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Statesboro

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