One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant bachelor buttons is to consult the USDA zone info for Henryetta.

Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

Frost tolerance for bachelor buttons:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant bachelor buttons a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Henryetta 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Henryetta. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Henryetta is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Henryetta last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your bachelor buttons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Henryetta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Henryetta

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