One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Rothschild it's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant gypsophila.

Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Since gypsophila are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Rothschild is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gypsophila indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Rothschild the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rothschild is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rothschild last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your gypsophila if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rothschild

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Rothschild

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