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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Blair it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant blue lace flowers.

Planting Calendar for Blue Lace Flowers

Frost tolerance for blue lace flowers:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Blue Lace Flowers are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant blue lace flowers in Blair 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 blue lace flowers and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your blue lace flowers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your blue lace flowers indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Blair the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Blair is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Blair there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your blue lace flowers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Blair

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Blair

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