When to Plant Pennyroyal in Jasper, IN

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.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant pennyroyal is to refer to the USDA zone info for Jasper.


Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Pennyroyal are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant pennyroyal
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pennyroyal
Probably not a good time to plant pennyroyal

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Jasper 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pennyroyal indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jasper. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jasper is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Jasper it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your pennyroyal if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jasper

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 Jasper

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