The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant achillea by looking at the USDA zone info for Minden.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

Achillea are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Minden 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 achillea and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your achillea may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your achillea indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Minden. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Minden may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Minden you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your achillea if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Minden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Minden

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Minden.