When to Plant Baby's Breath in Menomonee Falls, WI

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 baby's breath in Menomonee Falls should be estimated by looking at 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.

Baby's Breath are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant baby's breath
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant baby's breath
Probably not a good time to plant baby's breath

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Menomonee Falls 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 baby's breath and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your baby's breath may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your baby's breath indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Menomonee Falls. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Menomonee Falls and it is different every year. Half of the time in Menomonee Falls there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your baby's breath in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Menomonee Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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