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.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant tarragon by referring to the USDA zone info for Tucumcari.

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 tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Tucumcari 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tarragon may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tarragon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tucumcari. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tucumcari is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tucumcari there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your tarragon in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tucumcari

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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