When to Plant Pennyroyal in Eudora, KS

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.

A common way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant pennyroyal is to consult the USDA zone info for Eudora.


Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Pennyroyal tend to make it in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Eudora 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. If you wait any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Eudora. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Eudora may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Eudora last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your pennyroyal if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eudora

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Eudora

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