The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Media you can figure out when it's possible to 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 quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Media 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. If you wait any later than that and your yarrow may not have a chance to really do well. 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 Media. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Media and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Media last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your yarrow in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Media

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Media

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