One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant pennyroyal by checking out the USDA zone info for Mauston.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Pennyroyal do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Mauston is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pennyroyal and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pennyroyal indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mauston the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mauston is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mauston last frost occurs after May 15 so always be ready to cover your pennyroyal in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mauston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Mauston

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