One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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 achillea in Paramount can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

You can plant achillea much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Paramount 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 achillea and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your achillea may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your achillea 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 Paramount. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Paramount is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Paramount you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your achillea if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paramount

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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