One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant armeria in Struthers can be figured out by looking at 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.

Armeria do well in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Struthers 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. If you wait any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your armeria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Struthers. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Struthers is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Struthers you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your armeria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Struthers

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 Struthers

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