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.

You should be able to figure out when to plant nolana by reviewing the USDA zone info for Snowflake.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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

The last month that you can plant nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your nolana 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 Snowflake. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Snowflake may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Snowflake it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your nolana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snowflake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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