One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Massapequa Park you can estimate when you can plant yarrow 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 are very cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Massapequa Park 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. Starting your yarrow indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Massapequa Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Massapequa Park is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Massapequa Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your yarrow if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Massapequa Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Massapequa Park

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