One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Encinitas you can determine when to plant brunfelsia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant brunfelsia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Encinitas 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 brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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

In Encinitas the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Encinitas is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Encinitas last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Encinitas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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