Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 USDA zone info for Hoopeston can be reffered to in order to determine when to plant perilla.

Planting Calendar for Perilla

Frost tolerance for perilla:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant perilla until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Hoopeston is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant perilla and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your perilla may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your perilla indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Hoopeston. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hoopeston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hoopeston there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your perilla in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hoopeston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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