One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant pyrethrum in Haines City should be estimated 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.

Pyrethrum do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Haines City is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pyrethrum and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your pyrethrum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Haines City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Haines City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Haines City there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your pyrethrum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Haines City

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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