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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant armeria is to use the USDA zone info for Huntingburg.

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 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 armeria in Huntingburg 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your armeria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Huntingburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Huntingburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Huntingburg it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your armeria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntingburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Huntingburg

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