When to Plant Pyrethrum in Lindenhurst, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant pyrethrum by using the USDA zone info for Lindenhurst.


Planting Calendar for Pyrethrum

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

You can plant pyrethrum just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

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 Lindenhurst 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. Any later than that and your pyrethrum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Lindenhurst. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lindenhurst is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lindenhurst you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your pyrethrum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lindenhurst

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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