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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Tyrone it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant tarragon.

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 get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Tyrone 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. Any later than that and your tarragon may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tarragon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tyrone. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tyrone is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Tyrone you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your tarragon in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tyrone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Tyrone

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