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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Park Ridge it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant baby's breath.

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.

Baby's Breath can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Park Ridge 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. Any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Park Ridge. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Park Ridge is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Park Ridge you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your baby's breath if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Park Ridge

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 Park Ridge

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