One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Solana Beach can be read to figure out when you can plant achillea.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

Since achillea are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Solana 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your achillea may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your achillea indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Solana Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Solana Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Solana Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your achillea if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Solana Beach

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.

Plants to Grow in Solana Beach

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