One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant pyrethrum is to refer to the USDA zone info for Naples.

Planting Calendar for Pyrethrum

Frost tolerance for pyrethrum:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Pyrethrum can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Naples 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. Any later than that and your pyrethrum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Naples. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Naples is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Naples last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your pyrethrum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Naples

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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