One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant perilla by reviewing the USDA zone info for Meadville.

Planting Calendar for Perilla

Frost tolerance for perilla:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since perilla require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Meadville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant perilla and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your perilla may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your perilla indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Meadville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Meadville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your perilla if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Meadville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Meadville

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