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 figure out when it's the best time to plant black pepper by checking out the USDA zone info for Olyphant.

Planting Calendar for Black pepper

Frost tolerance for black pepper:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Black pepper require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black pepper in Olyphant 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 black pepper and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your black pepper may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your black pepper indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Olyphant. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Olyphant may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Olyphant you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your black pepper in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Olyphant

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 Olyphant

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