One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant bachelor buttons in Garwood by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

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

You can plant bachelor buttons just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Garwood 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 bachelor buttons and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bachelor buttons indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Garwood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Garwood and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Garwood last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your bachelor buttons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Garwood

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 Garwood

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