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

In Bryan you can figure out when it's the best time to plant perilla by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Perilla

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

Perilla require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Bryan 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. If you wait any later than that and your perilla may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your perilla indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Bryan. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bryan may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bryan it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your perilla in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bryan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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