Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant gypsophila in Ulysses by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Gypsophila do well 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 gypsophila in Ulysses 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. If you wait any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Ulysses the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Ulysses is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Ulysses you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your gypsophila if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ulysses

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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