The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Norwich you can determine when it's a good idea to plant gypsophila by referring to 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.

Since gypsophila are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Norwich 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 little bit earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Norwich. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Norwich may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Norwich there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your gypsophila if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Norwich

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Norwich

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