One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The first chance to plant yarrow in Paris should be figured out by reviewing 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 do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Paris 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 fully mature. Starting your yarrow indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Paris the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Paris may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Paris there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your yarrow in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paris

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 Paris

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