One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant armeria in Chippewa Falls should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

Armeria can survive in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Chippewa Falls is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant armeria and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your armeria indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Chippewa Falls the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Chippewa Falls is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Chippewa Falls there is a last frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your armeria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chippewa Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

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

Plants to Grow in Chippewa Falls

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