One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Circleville should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's a good idea to plant tarragon.

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 tend to make it in very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tarragon in Circleville 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. If you wait any later than that and your tarragon may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tarragon indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Circleville. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Circleville 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 Circleville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your tarragon if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Circleville

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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