When to Plant Achillea in Longview, TX

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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant achillea is to refer to the USDA zone info for Longview.


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 earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant achillea
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant achillea
Probably not a good time to plant achillea

The earliest that you can plant achillea in Longview 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. Any later than that and your achillea may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your achillea indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Longview. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Longview 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 Longview last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your achillea in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Longview

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

Plants to Grow in Longview

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