When to Plant Achillea in Easton, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 to plant achillea in Easton by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

Achillea are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Easton 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 achillea and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your achillea may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your achillea indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Easton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Easton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Easton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your achillea if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Easton

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 Low0°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 Easton

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Easton.