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 best time to plant armeria in Lexington should be figured out by checking out 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.

Since armeria do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Lexington 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 grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Lexington. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lexington and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lexington you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your armeria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lexington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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