Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Prosper you should be able to determine 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.

Since pennyroyal do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Prosper 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 pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pennyroyal may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pennyroyal indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Prosper. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Prosper is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Prosper last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your pennyroyal if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prosper

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 Prosper

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