The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

A common way of determining when you can plant black pepper is to check out the USDA zone info for Oak Hill.

Planting Calendar for Black pepper

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

Since black pepper are not cold tolerant 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 Oak Hill 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Oak Hill. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Oak Hill is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Oak Hill you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your black pepper if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Hill

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.

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