Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant pennyroyal by using the USDA zone info for Temple.

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 other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Temple 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Temple. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Temple is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Temple you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your pennyroyal if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Temple

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Temple

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