One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant pyrethrum in Copperas Cove can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pyrethrum in Copperas Cove 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 little bit earlier by starting your pyrethrum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Copperas Cove. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Copperas Cove may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Copperas Cove you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your pyrethrum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Copperas Cove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Copperas Cove

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