One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant yarrow by using the USDA zone info for Richland.

Planting Calendar for Yarrow

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

Yarrow do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Richland 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. If you wait any later than that and your yarrow may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your yarrow indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Richland. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Richland may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Richland there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your yarrow in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Richland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Richland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Richland.