One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first opportunity to plant pennyroyal in Greer should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Pennyroyal can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Greer 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 pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your pennyroyal indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Greer. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Greer and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Greer you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your pennyroyal in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greer

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Greer

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