One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Monahans it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant sweet woodruff.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Sweet Woodruff do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Monahans 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Monahans is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Monahans you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your sweet woodruff in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monahans

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 Monahans

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