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 USDA zone info for Godfrey can be reffered to in order to figure out when to plant oregano.

Planting Calendar for Oregano

Frost tolerance for oregano:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Oregano tend to make it in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant oregano in Godfrey 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 oregano and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oregano may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your oregano indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Godfrey. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Godfrey may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Godfrey it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your oregano in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Godfrey

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Godfrey

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Godfrey.