The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tyrone you can estimate when it's possible to plant tomatos by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tomatos

Frost tolerance for tomatos:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since tomatos require warm weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tomatos in Tyrone 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 tomatos and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tomatos may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tomatos indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tyrone. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tyrone is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Tyrone you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tomatos in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tyrone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Tyrone

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