One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first opportunity to plant spearmint in Leesburg should be figured out by reviewing 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 are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant spearmint in Leesburg 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. Any later than that and your spearmint may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your spearmint indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Leesburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Leesburg is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Leesburg it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your spearmint in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leesburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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