One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Waycross you can estimate when it's possible to plant pennyroyal by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Pennyroyal can survive in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Waycross 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pennyroyal indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Waycross the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Waycross may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Waycross there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your pennyroyal if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waycross

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 Waycross

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