The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 Danville should be estimated by reviewing 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.

Yarrow are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Danville. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Danville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Danville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your yarrow if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Danville

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 Danville

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