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

You can determine when to plant pyrethrum in Berryville by using the USDA zone info.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Berryville 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. Any later than that and your pyrethrum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your pyrethrum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Berryville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Berryville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Berryville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your pyrethrum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berryville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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