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.

In Hurricane you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant baby's breath by referring to 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.

You can plant baby's breath a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant baby's breath in Hurricane 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. If you wait any later than that and your baby's breath may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your baby's breath indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hurricane. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hurricane is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hurricane it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your baby's breath if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hurricane

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Hurricane

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