One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Flatwoods can be figured out by referring to 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.

Since gypsophila are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Flatwoods 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Flatwoods. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Flatwoods is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Flatwoods you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your gypsophila if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flatwoods

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Flatwoods

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