Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sherwood you can figure out when to plant spearmint by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Spearmint

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

You can plant spearmint much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant spearmint in Sherwood 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. Any later than that and your spearmint may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your spearmint indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Sherwood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sherwood is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sherwood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your spearmint in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sherwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Sherwood

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