One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Bell Gardens you can determine when it's a good idea to plant tarragon by looking at 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.

Since tarragon are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Bell Gardens 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 tarragon and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your tarragon may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tarragon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Bell Gardens. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bell Gardens may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bell Gardens you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your tarragon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bell Gardens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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