When to Plant Yarrow in Kendallville, IN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant yarrow is to check out the USDA zone info for Kendallville.


Planting Calendar for Yarrow

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

Yarrow can survive in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant yarrow
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant yarrow
Probably not a good time to plant yarrow

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Kendallville 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

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Kendallville is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kendallville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your yarrow in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kendallville

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.

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