One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Point Pleasant Beach can be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant oregano.

Planting Calendar for Oregano

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

Oregano are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant oregano in Point Pleasant Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your oregano may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your oregano 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 Point Pleasant Beach. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Point Pleasant Beach is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Point Pleasant Beach there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your oregano in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Point Pleasant Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Point Pleasant Beach

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