The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Zion you can figure out when you can plant armeria by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Armeria tend to make it in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Zion 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 armeria and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your armeria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your armeria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Zion. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Zion may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Zion last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your armeria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zion

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Zion

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