When to Plant Pyrethrum in Jim Thorpe, PA

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.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant pyrethrum by checking out the USDA zone info for Jim Thorpe.


Planting Calendar for Pyrethrum

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

Pyrethrum tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Jim Thorpe 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pyrethrum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Jim Thorpe. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Jim Thorpe is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Jim Thorpe it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your pyrethrum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jim Thorpe

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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