One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant armeria in Green by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

You can plant armeria much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Green 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. Any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your armeria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Green. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Green may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Green it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your armeria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Green

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 Green

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