The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant armeria by checking out the USDA zone info for Winnemucca.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Armeria tend to make it in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Winnemucca 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Winnemucca the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Winnemucca and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Winnemucca last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your armeria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winnemucca

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 Winnemucca

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