One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 first chance to plant baby's breath in Hopkins can be determined by looking at 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.

Since baby's breath do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Hopkins 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. Any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Hopkins. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hopkins is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hopkins last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your baby's breath in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hopkins

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.

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