One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Bluefield you can figure out when it's the best time to plant spearmint by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Spearmint

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

Spearmint do well in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant spearmint in Bluefield 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 spearmint and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your spearmint may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your spearmint indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bluefield. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bluefield is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bluefield you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your spearmint in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bluefield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Bluefield

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