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.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant achillea by reviewing the USDA zone info for Fort Pierce.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

Achillea can survive in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Fort Pierce 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your achillea indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Fort Pierce. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fort Pierce and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Pierce you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your achillea if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Pierce

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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