One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Kodiak you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant pyrethrum.

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

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Kodiak 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Kodiak. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kodiak is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Kodiak last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your pyrethrum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kodiak

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Kodiak

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