One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant black pepper by referring to the USDA zone info for Fraser.

Planting Calendar for Black pepper

Frost tolerance for black pepper:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since black pepper are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black pepper in Fraser is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant black pepper and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your black pepper may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your black pepper indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fraser. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fraser may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fraser there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your black pepper if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fraser

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 Low	0°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 Fraser

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fraser.