When to Plant Yarrow in Northfield, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant yarrow by checking out the USDA zone info for Northfield.

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Planting Calendar for Yarrow

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

You can plant yarrow quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant yarrow
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant yarrow
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The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Northfield 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 yarrow and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your yarrow may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your yarrow 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 May 15 in Northfield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Northfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Northfield you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your yarrow in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Northfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

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

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