Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Seal Beach can be determined by reviewing 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 earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Seal Beach 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your achillea indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Seal Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Seal Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Seal Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your achillea if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seal Beach

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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