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

In Butler you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant begonias by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

Frost tolerance for begonias:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since begonias are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Butler is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your begonias indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Butler. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Butler is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Butler last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your begonias if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Butler

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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