One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 first chance to plant yarrow in New Smyrna Beach should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Yarrow

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

Since yarrow are very cold tolerant you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in New Smyrna 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 yarrow and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your yarrow may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your yarrow indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Smyrna Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your yarrow in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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 New Smyrna Beach

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