Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant gypsophila in Emporia by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Gypsophila do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Emporia 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Emporia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Emporia is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Emporia you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your gypsophila if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Emporia

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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