When to Plant Pennyroyal in Muskego, WI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Muskego you can determine when you can plant pennyroyal by checking out the USDA zone info.

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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 pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant pennyroyal
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pennyroyal
Probably not a good time to plant pennyroyal

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Muskego 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. Any later than that and your pennyroyal may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pennyroyal indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Muskego. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Muskego is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Muskego last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your pennyroyal if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Muskego

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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