The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Garfield should be reviewed to estimate when to plant gypsophila.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Since gypsophila are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Garfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gypsophila may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your gypsophila indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Garfield the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Garfield is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Garfield it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your gypsophila in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Garfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Garfield

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Garfield.