One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant pyrethrum is to refer to the USDA zone info for Roscoe.

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 bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Roscoe 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. If you wait any later than that and your pyrethrum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Roscoe the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Roscoe is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Roscoe it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your pyrethrum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roscoe

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.

Plants to Grow in Roscoe

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