When to Plant Yarrow in Farmington, NM

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You can estimate when you can plant yarrow in Farmington by checking out the USDA zone info.

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

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The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Farmington 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your yarrow indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Farmington. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Farmington may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Farmington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your yarrow if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Farmington

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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