The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Sharon you will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant bachelor buttons.

Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

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

Bachelor Buttons do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Sharon 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sharon. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sharon is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sharon there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bachelor buttons in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon

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.

Plants to Grow in Sharon

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