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

In Wiggins you can estimate when it's possible to plant perilla by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Perilla

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

It's not a good idea to plant perilla until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Wiggins 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 perilla and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your perilla may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your perilla indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Wiggins. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wiggins is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wiggins you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your perilla in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wiggins

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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