One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant bachelor buttons is to examine the USDA zone info for Willoughby.

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 tend to make it in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Willoughby 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. If you wait any later than that and your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bachelor buttons indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Willoughby. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Willoughby is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Willoughby you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bachelor buttons in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Willoughby

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Willoughby

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