When to Plant Pyrethrum in Farmington, AR

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 figure out when to plant pyrethrum in Farmington by referring to 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 little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant pyrethrum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pyrethrum
Probably not a good time to plant pyrethrum

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Farmington 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 little bit earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Farmington. 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 Farmington is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Farmington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your pyrethrum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Farmington

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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