One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant achillea is to use the USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

Achillea are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The last month that you can plant achillea and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your achillea may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 February 15 in Breaux Bridge. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Breaux Bridge you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your achillea in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Breaux Bridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Breaux Bridge

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