When to Plant Perilla in West Chester, PA

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

By using the USDA zone info for West Chester it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant perilla.


Planting Calendar for Perilla

Frost tolerance for perilla: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Since perilla require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant perilla in West Chester 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. Any later than that and your perilla may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your perilla indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for West Chester may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in West Chester last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your perilla in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Chester

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.

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