When to Plant Pyrethrum in Briarcliff Manor, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Briarcliff Manor should be looked at to estimate when it's possible to plant pyrethrum.


Planting Calendar for Pyrethrum

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

Since pyrethrum are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant pyrethrum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pyrethrum
Probably not a good time to plant pyrethrum

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Briarcliff Manor 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. If you wait any later than that and your pyrethrum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Briarcliff Manor may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Briarcliff Manor it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your pyrethrum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Briarcliff Manor

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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