The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant achillea in Dobbs Ferry can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

Achillea do ok in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Dobbs Ferry 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 achillea and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your achillea may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your achillea indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Dobbs Ferry. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dobbs Ferry is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dobbs Ferry last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your achillea in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dobbs Ferry

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.

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