Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Colton should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

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

Since bachelor buttons do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Colton is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bachelor buttons and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Colton. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Colton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Colton you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your bachelor buttons if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Colton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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