One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant oregano in Mount Holly 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.

Since oregano do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

In Mount Holly the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Holly may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Holly you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your oregano if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Holly

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Holly

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mount Holly.