One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant baby's breath by referring to the USDA zone info for Ogdensburg.

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.

Since baby's breath are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Ogdensburg is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. Any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Ogdensburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Ogdensburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ogdensburg last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your baby's breath in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ogdensburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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