Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 first opportunity to plant sweet woodruff in Powell can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

You can plant sweet woodruff a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Powell 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 few weeks earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Powell 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.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Powell and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Powell you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sweet woodruff in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Powell

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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