The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sartell you can figure out when to plant oregano by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Oregano

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

Oregano do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant oregano in Sartell 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 oregano and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your oregano may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your oregano indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Sartell. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sartell is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sartell you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your oregano if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sartell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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