Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when to plant achillea by reviewing the USDA zone info for Duncanville.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

Since achillea do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Duncanville 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. If you wait any later than that and your achillea may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your achillea indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Duncanville. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Duncanville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Duncanville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your achillea in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Duncanville

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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