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.

The first chance to plant sorrel in La Vista can be estimated by reviewing 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 earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in La Vista 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 really do well. Starting your sorrel indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in La Vista. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for La Vista is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in La Vista last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sorrel if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Vista

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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