Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 Vernon Hills 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Vernon Hills may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Vernon Hills it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your baby's breath in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vernon Hills

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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