The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Winnemucca should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Winnemucca 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 really do well. 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 Winnemucca. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Winnemucca is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Winnemucca you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your tarragon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winnemucca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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