When to Plant Brunfelsia in Tomah, WI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tomah you can determine when you can plant brunfelsia by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

Frost tolerance for brunfelsia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Since brunfelsia are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant brunfelsia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant brunfelsia
Probably not a good time to plant brunfelsia

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Tomah is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Tomah. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tomah is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Tomah you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your brunfelsia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tomah

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.

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