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.

The first chance to plant tarragon in Crestview can be figured out 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.

You can plant tarragon just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Crestview 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. If you wait any later than that and your tarragon may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tarragon indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Crestview. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Crestview is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Crestview last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your tarragon if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Crestview

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Crestview

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