When to Plant Baby's Breath in Prescott Valley, AZ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant baby's breath is to examine the USDA zone info for Prescott Valley.


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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier 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 Prescott Valley 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Prescott Valley. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Prescott Valley may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Prescott Valley there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your baby's breath if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prescott Valley

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 Prescott Valley

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