When to Plant Baby's Breath in Wasco, CA

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.

The best time to plant baby's breath in Wasco should be estimated by checking out 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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant baby's breath
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant baby's breath
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The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Wasco 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 baby's breath and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to fully mature. 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Wasco. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wasco and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wasco it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your baby's breath if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wasco

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Wasco

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