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.

The first opportunity to plant yarrow in Aztec should be determined 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 can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Aztec 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. If you wait any later than that and your yarrow may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your yarrow indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Aztec. It might get as low as -5°F during 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 Aztec and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Aztec you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your yarrow in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Aztec

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 Aztec

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