When to Plant Spearmint in Grove, OK

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.

You should be able to estimate when you can plant spearmint by checking out the USDA zone info for Grove.


Planting Calendar for Spearmint

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

Spearmint tend to make it in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant spearmint in Grove 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 spearmint and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your spearmint may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your spearmint indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Grove it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your spearmint in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Grove

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Grove.