Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 Barberton can be read to estimate when it's possible to plant pennyroyal.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

Frost tolerance for pennyroyal:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Pennyroyal are very cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Barberton 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 pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pennyroyal may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your pennyroyal indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Barberton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Barberton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Barberton there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your pennyroyal if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barberton

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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