One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 opportunity to plant gypsophila in Whitefish can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Since gypsophila do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Whitefish. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Whitefish is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Whitefish you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your gypsophila if you have 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.

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