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

A common way of determining when it's a good idea to plant gypsophila is to consult the USDA zone info for Mukilteo.

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 get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Mukilteo 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. If you wait any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mukilteo the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mukilteo is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mukilteo last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your gypsophila in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mukilteo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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