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

You can estimate when it's possible to plant sorrel in Wiggins by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sorrel

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

You can plant sorrel a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Wiggins 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 sorrel and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sorrel may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sorrel indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Wiggins. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wiggins is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wiggins last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sorrel 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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