One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant tarragon in Altamonte Springs 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.

Tarragon do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Altamonte Springs 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tarragon indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Altamonte Springs the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Altamonte Springs is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Altamonte Springs you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your tarragon if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Altamonte Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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