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 earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Corpus Christi should be figured out 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.

Bachelor Buttons do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Corpus Christi 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. Starting your bachelor buttons indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Corpus Christi. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Corpus Christi and it is different every year. Half of the time in Corpus Christi you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bachelor buttons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corpus Christi

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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