When to Plant Pennyroyal in Jordan, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant pennyroyal in Jordan should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Since pennyroyal do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Jordan is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pennyroyal may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your pennyroyal indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Jordan. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Jordan is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Jordan last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your pennyroyal in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jordan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

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

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