Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant yarrow in Rapid City should be estimated by looking at 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.

Yarrow are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Rapid City 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. Any later than that and your yarrow may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your yarrow indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Rapid City. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rapid City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rapid City there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your yarrow in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rapid City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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