When to Plant Perilla in Sayreville, NJ

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

You can determine when it's the best time to plant perilla in Sayreville by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Perilla

Frost tolerance for perilla: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant perilla until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant perilla
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant perilla
Probably not a good time to plant perilla

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Sayreville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant perilla and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your perilla may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your perilla indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Sayreville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sayreville 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 Sayreville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your perilla if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sayreville

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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