One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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 first opportunity to plant gypsophila in Palmer should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

Frost tolerance for gypsophila:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant gypsophila just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Palmer 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gypsophila may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Palmer. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Palmer is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Palmer last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your gypsophila in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palmer

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Palmer

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