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

The USDA zone info for Del Rio can be reviewed to figure out when it's the best time to plant pennyroyal.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

You can plant pennyroyal quite a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Del Rio is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pennyroyal indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Del Rio. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Del Rio and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Del Rio it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your pennyroyal if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Del Rio

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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