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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant bachelor buttons by reviewing the USDA zone info for Lafayette.

Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

Frost tolerance for bachelor buttons:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Bachelor Buttons are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Lafayette 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 bachelor buttons and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lafayette may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lafayette there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bachelor buttons if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lafayette

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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