When to Plant Armeria in Miles City, MT

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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Miles City you should be able to determine when it's possible 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 quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant armeria
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant armeria
Probably not a good time to plant armeria

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Miles City 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. Any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your armeria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Miles City the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Miles City and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Miles City you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your armeria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miles City

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.

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