Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant yarrow is to consult the USDA zone info for Little Rock.

Planting Calendar for Yarrow

Frost tolerance for yarrow:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Yarrow tend to make it in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Little Rock 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 yarrow and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your yarrow may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your yarrow indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Little Rock is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Little Rock it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your yarrow in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Rock

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 Little Rock

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