The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Oklahoma City you can determine when it's a good idea to plant bachelor buttons by referring to 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.

You can plant bachelor buttons a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Oklahoma City 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 fully mature. Starting your bachelor buttons indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Oklahoma City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Oklahoma City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Oklahoma City you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bachelor buttons in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oklahoma City

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.

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