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.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant achillea by using the USDA zone info for Malvern.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

Achillea can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Malvern 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 achillea and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your achillea may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your achillea indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Malvern. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Malvern is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Malvern you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your achillea in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Malvern

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

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