Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fairlawn you can estimate when you can plant yarrow by referring to 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.

Since yarrow are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Fairlawn 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 little bit earlier by starting your yarrow indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fairlawn. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairlawn is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fairlawn you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your yarrow if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairlawn

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 Fairlawn

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