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.

The first chance to plant baby's breath in Belle Fourche should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Baby's Breath

Frost tolerance for baby's breath:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since baby's breath are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Belle Fourche is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant baby's breath and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your baby's breath indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Belle Fourche. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Belle Fourche is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Belle Fourche last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your baby's breath if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belle Fourche

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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