When to Plant Baby's Breath in Eloy, AZ

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 best time to plant baby's breath in Eloy can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


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 tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant baby's breath
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The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Eloy 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. Any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your baby's breath indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Eloy. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Eloy may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Eloy there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your baby's breath in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eloy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Eloy

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