The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when you can plant sorrel is to look at the USDA zone info for South Plainfield.

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 moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in South Plainfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sorrel may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sorrel indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in South Plainfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for South Plainfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in South Plainfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sorrel if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Plainfield

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 South Plainfield

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