Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Manteca should be looked at to determine when it's the best time to plant yarrow.

Planting Calendar for Yarrow

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

Yarrow can survive in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Manteca 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. Starting your yarrow indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Manteca. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Manteca is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Manteca it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your yarrow in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Manteca

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 Manteca

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