Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Port Jervis can be used to estimate when it's the best time to plant sweet woodruff.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Since sweet woodruff are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Port Jervis 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Port Jervis. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Jervis is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Port Jervis you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your sweet woodruff in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Jervis

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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