One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant oregano by reviewing the USDA zone info for Fredericksburg.

Planting Calendar for Oregano

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

Since oregano are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant oregano in Fredericksburg 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 oregano and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your oregano may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your oregano indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fredericksburg. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fredericksburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fredericksburg there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your oregano in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fredericksburg

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 Fredericksburg

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fredericksburg.