One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant armeria is to consult the USDA zone info for Antioch.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Armeria do well in cold which means that you can plant them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Antioch is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant armeria and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your armeria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Antioch. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Antioch may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Antioch it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your armeria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Antioch

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Antioch

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Antioch.