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

The USDA zone info for Gilroy should be reviewed to figure out when it's the best time to plant brunfelsia.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You really shouldn't plant brunfelsia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Gilroy 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 brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Gilroy. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Gilroy may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Gilroy it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gilroy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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