One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant black pepper by referring to the USDA zone info for Sheboygan.

Planting Calendar for Black pepper

Frost tolerance for black pepper:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since black pepper require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black pepper in Sheboygan is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant black pepper and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your black pepper may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your black pepper 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 Sheboygan. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sheboygan is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sheboygan you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your black pepper if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sheboygan

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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