Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Valdosta should be estimated by checking out 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.

You can plant sorrel a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Valdosta 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sorrel indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Valdosta. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Valdosta is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Valdosta last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sorrel in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Valdosta

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.

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