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

In Hazelwood you can determine when you can plant yarrow by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Yarrow

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

Yarrow do ok in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Hazelwood 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. 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

In Hazelwood the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hazelwood and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Hazelwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your yarrow in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazelwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Hazelwood

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