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 estimate when it's the best time to plant gypsophila by looking at the USDA zone info for Prairie Village.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Since gypsophila do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Prairie Village 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gypsophila may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Prairie Village the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Prairie Village may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Prairie Village there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your gypsophila in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prairie Village

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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