One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

In Whitefish you can estimate when to plant baby blue eyes by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Baby Blue Eyes

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

Since baby blue eyes are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant baby blue eyes in Whitefish 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 baby blue eyes and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your baby blue eyes may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your baby blue eyes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Whitefish. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Whitefish is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Whitefish there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your baby blue eyes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Whitefish

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Whitefish

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