When to Plant Spearmint in Fort Thomas, KY

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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant spearmint in Fort Thomas by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Spearmint

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

Since spearmint are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant spearmint
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant spearmint
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The earliest that you can plant spearmint in Fort Thomas 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 spearmint and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your spearmint may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your spearmint indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Fort Thomas. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Thomas is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Thomas you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your spearmint in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Thomas

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.

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