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When to Plant Bachelor Buttons in Canandaigua, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant bachelor buttons in Canandaigua 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.

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

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A good time to plant bachelor buttons
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bachelor buttons
Probably not a good time to plant bachelor buttons

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Canandaigua 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Canandaigua is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Canandaigua it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bachelor buttons in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canandaigua

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.

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