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

In Clarksville you can determine when it's a good idea to plant tarragon by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tarragon

Frost tolerance for tarragon:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Tarragon do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Clarksville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tarragon and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tarragon may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your tarragon indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clarksville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Clarksville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your tarragon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarksville

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.

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