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.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant yarrow is to consult the USDA zone info for Somers Point.

Planting Calendar for Yarrow

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

Since yarrow do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Somers Point 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. Any later than that and 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Somers Point. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Somers Point is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Somers Point you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your yarrow in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Somers Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Somers Point

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