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 Sharon Hill you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant bachelor buttons by looking at 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 Sharon Hill 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Sharon Hill. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sharon Hill is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sharon Hill last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bachelor buttons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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