Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Granville you should be able to estimate when to plant baby's breath.

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 do ok in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Granville 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's breath and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your baby's breath may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Granville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Granville is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Granville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your baby's breath if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Granville

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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