One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The USDA zone info for Gridley should be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant brunfelsia.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You should not plant brunfelsia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Gridley 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 fully mature. Starting your brunfelsia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Gridley is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Gridley last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your brunfelsia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gridley

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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