When to Plant Bachelor Buttons in Wapakoneta, OH

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant bachelor buttons in Wapakoneta by checking out 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.

Bachelor Buttons do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Wapakoneta 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Wapakoneta. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wapakoneta may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wapakoneta there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bachelor buttons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wapakoneta

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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