Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Sheridan can be reviewed to figure out when to plant pennyroyal.

Planting Calendar for Pennyroyal

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

Pennyroyal are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pennyroyal in Sheridan 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pennyroyal may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your pennyroyal indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Sheridan 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.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sheridan and it is different every year. Half of the time in Sheridan it frosts late in the year after May 15 so always be ready to protect your pennyroyal in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheridan

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.

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