One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant nolana is to use the USDA zone info for Wickenburg.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You really shouldn't plant nolana until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Wickenburg 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wickenburg the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Wickenburg is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wickenburg you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nolana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wickenburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Wickenburg

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