Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant armeria is to examine the USDA zone info for Olive Branch.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Armeria do well in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Olive Branch 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 armeria and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your armeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Olive Branch. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Olive Branch may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Olive Branch it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your armeria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Olive Branch

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Olive Branch

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