The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when to plant armeria is to use the USDA zone info for Airway Heights.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Armeria do well in cold which means that you can get them planted much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Airway Heights 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 armeria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your armeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Airway Heights. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Airway Heights is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Airway Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your armeria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Airway Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Airway Heights

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