When to Plant Pyrethrum in Canal Fulton, OH

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 figure out when you can plant pyrethrum by checking out the USDA zone info for Canal Fulton.


Planting Calendar for Pyrethrum

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

Pyrethrum do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little 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 Canal Fulton 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Canal Fulton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Canal Fulton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Canal Fulton there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your pyrethrum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canal Fulton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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