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.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Jeanerette can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sorrel

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

Since sorrel do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Jeanerette is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sorrel and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sorrel may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your sorrel indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Jeanerette. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Jeanerette is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Jeanerette there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your sorrel if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jeanerette

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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