One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant yarrow in Half Moon Bay can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Yarrow

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

Yarrow are very cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Half Moon Bay 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 yarrow and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your yarrow may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your yarrow indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Half Moon Bay. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Half Moon Bay is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Half Moon Bay it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your yarrow if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Half Moon Bay

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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