One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant baby blue eyes is to use the USDA zone info for Harwood Heights.

Planting Calendar for Baby Blue Eyes

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

Baby Blue Eyes do ok in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant baby blue eyes in Harwood Heights 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 blue eyes and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your baby blue eyes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your baby blue eyes indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Harwood Heights the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Harwood Heights is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Harwood Heights last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your baby blue eyes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harwood Heights

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 Harwood Heights

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