One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Portage should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's possible to plant yarrow.

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 more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant yarrow in Portage 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. Any later than that and your yarrow may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your yarrow indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Portage. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Portage is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Portage there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your yarrow in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Portage

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Portage

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