One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Eldorado you can estimate when it's possible to plant achillea by referring to 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.

Achillea do well in cold which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Eldorado is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Eldorado. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Eldorado is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Eldorado it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your achillea in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eldorado

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Eldorado

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