One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant baby's breath is to use the USDA zone info for Las Vegas.

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.

Baby's Breath can survive in moderate cold which means that 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 baby's breath in Las Vegas is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. If you wait any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Las Vegas. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Las Vegas may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Las Vegas it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your baby's breath in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Las Vegas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Las Vegas

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