When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in Plaquemine, LA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 sweet woodruff in Plaquemine by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Since sweet woodruff are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant sweet woodruff
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet woodruff
Probably not a good time to plant sweet woodruff

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Plaquemine 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweet woodruff indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Plaquemine the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Plaquemine is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Plaquemine you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet woodruff in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plaquemine

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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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