The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Seaside you can figure out when it's possible to plant bachelor buttons by using 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 bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Seaside is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. If you wait any later than that and your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Seaside. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Seaside is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Seaside you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bachelor buttons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seaside

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Seaside

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