When to Plant Pyrethrum in Lincolnshire, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Lincolnshire can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Pyrethrum

Frost tolerance for pyrethrum: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant pyrethrum a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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A good time to plant pyrethrum
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The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Lincolnshire 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 pyrethrum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pyrethrum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lincolnshire. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lincolnshire and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Lincolnshire you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your pyrethrum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnshire

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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