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

The first opportunity to plant baby's breath in Byron can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Baby's Breath

Frost tolerance for baby's breath:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Baby's Breath are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Byron is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant baby's breath and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your baby's breath indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Byron. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Byron is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Byron you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your baby's breath in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Byron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Byron

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