When to Plant Armeria in Leland, NC

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

You can determine when it's the best time to plant armeria in Leland by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Armeria can survive in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant armeria in Leland 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. If you wait any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your armeria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Leland. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Leland 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 Leland there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your armeria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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