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.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant baby's breath by reviewing the USDA zone info for Sierra Vista.

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 start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Sierra Vista 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Sierra Vista may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sierra Vista it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your baby's breath if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sierra Vista

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

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

Plants to Grow in Sierra Vista

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Sierra Vista.