One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant achillea in La Feria by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Achillea

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

You can plant achillea a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant achillea in La Feria is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant achillea and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your achillea may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your achillea indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In La Feria the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for La Feria and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in La Feria last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your achillea if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Feria

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in La Feria

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