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.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Pismo Beach can be determined by checking out 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 one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Pismo Beach 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. Any later than that and your tarragon may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your tarragon indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Pismo Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pismo Beach is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pismo Beach you get a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your tarragon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pismo Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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