One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Kingsford it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant armeria.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

You can plant armeria earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Kingsford is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant armeria and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your armeria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your armeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Kingsford. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kingsford is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Kingsford you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your armeria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Kingsford

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