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 Broadview should be determined by reviewing 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.

You can plant baby's breath a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Broadview 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 baby's breath and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Broadview is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Broadview there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your baby's breath if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Broadview

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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