One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Snellville you should be able to determine when you can plant pyrethrum.

Planting Calendar for Pyrethrum

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

Pyrethrum do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Snellville 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 pyrethrum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pyrethrum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pyrethrum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Snellville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Snellville and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Snellville you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your pyrethrum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Snellville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Snellville

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