One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

It's possible to estimate when to plant baby blue eyes by referring to the USDA zone info for Newton.

Planting Calendar for Baby Blue Eyes

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

Since baby blue eyes are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

In Newton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Newton is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Newton you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your baby blue eyes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Newton

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