Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mercedes you can determine when you can plant baby blue eyes by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Baby Blue Eyes

Frost tolerance for baby blue eyes:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since baby blue eyes do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant baby blue eyes in Mercedes 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 baby blue eyes and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your baby blue eyes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your baby blue eyes indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Mercedes is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mercedes last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your baby blue eyes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mercedes

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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