The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant bachelor buttons is to consult the USDA zone info for Algonac.

Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

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

You can plant bachelor buttons a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Algonac 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Algonac. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Algonac is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Algonac you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bachelor buttons in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Algonac

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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