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

It's possible to determine when you can plant sorrel by checking out the USDA zone info for Livingston.

Planting Calendar for Sorrel

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

Sorrel 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 sorrel in Livingston 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 sorrel and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sorrel may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sorrel indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Livingston the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Livingston is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Livingston last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your sorrel in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Livingston

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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