One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Erie you can determine when it's the best time to plant gypsophila by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

You can plant gypsophila a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Erie 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Erie. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Erie is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Erie last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your gypsophila in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Erie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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