When to Plant Baby's Breath in Bernardsville, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 Bernardsville can be estimated 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.

You can plant baby's breath just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Bernardsville 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's breath and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your baby's breath indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bernardsville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bernardsville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bernardsville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your baby's breath in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bernardsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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