The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant nigella by reviewing the USDA zone info for Hayden.

Planting Calendar for Nigella

Frost tolerance for nigella:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since nigella are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant nigella in Hayden 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 nigella and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nigella may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your nigella indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hayden. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hayden is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hayden it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your nigella if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hayden

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 Hayden

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hayden.