One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when you can plant perilla is to look at the USDA zone info for Jacksboro.

Planting Calendar for Perilla

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

You can not plant perilla until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant perilla in Jacksboro 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 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 March 15 in Jacksboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your perilla if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksboro

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 Jacksboro

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