When to Plant Pennyroyal in Sulphur, LA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 should be able to determine when you can plant pennyroyal by using the USDA zone info for Sulphur.


Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Since pennyroyal are very cold tolerant you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Sulphur 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 pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pennyroyal indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Sulphur the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sulphur is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sulphur you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your pennyroyal if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sulphur

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.

Plants to Grow in Sulphur

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