The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant baby's breath by looking at the USDA zone info for Hampshire.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Hampshire 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your baby's breath may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Hampshire is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hampshire you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your baby's breath if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hampshire

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.

Plants to Grow in Hampshire

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