Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Natchez you can figure out when it's possible to plant sweet woodruff by checking out the USDA zone info.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Natchez is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Natchez. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Natchez may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Natchez you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your sweet woodruff in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Natchez

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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