One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Shenandoah can be reviewed to estimate when it's a good idea to plant sorrel.

Planting Calendar for Sorrel

Frost tolerance for sorrel:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant sorrel a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sorrel in Shenandoah 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 sorrel and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your sorrel may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sorrel indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Shenandoah. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Shenandoah is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Shenandoah you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your sorrel if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shenandoah

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 Shenandoah

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