When to Plant Pennyroyal in Tipp City, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Tipp City you can determine when you can plant pennyroyal by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Since pennyroyal are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Tipp City 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. Any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pennyroyal indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tipp City. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tipp City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tipp City there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your pennyroyal if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tipp City

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.

Plants to Grow in Tipp City

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