When to Plant Yarrow in Celina, OH

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Celina can be figured out 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 do well in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant yarrow
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant yarrow
Probably not a good time to plant yarrow

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Celina 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your yarrow may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your yarrow indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Celina. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Celina is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Celina you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your yarrow if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Celina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Celina

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