One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant helianthemum in Baker should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

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

Helianthemum can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant helianthemum in Baker 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 helianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your helianthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your helianthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Baker. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Baker is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Baker last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your helianthemum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baker

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Baker

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