When to Plant Baby's Breath in Pine Bluff, AR

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant baby's breath by referring to the USDA zone info for Pine Bluff.


Planting Calendar for Baby's Breath

Frost tolerance for baby's breath: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Baby's Breath can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant baby's breath
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant baby's breath
Probably not a good time to plant baby's breath

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Pine Bluff 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 baby's breath and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your baby's breath indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pine Bluff. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pine Bluff is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pine Bluff you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your baby's breath if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pine Bluff

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Pine Bluff

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