Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant yarrow is to check out the USDA zone info for Mineral Wells.

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 means that you can plant them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Mineral Wells 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your yarrow may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your yarrow indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Mineral Wells. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mineral Wells is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mineral Wells last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your yarrow if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mineral Wells

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.

Plants to Grow in Mineral Wells

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