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 first opportunity to plant browallia in Lakewood can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since browallia require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Lakewood 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your browallia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Lakewood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lakewood is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lakewood you get a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your browallia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lakewood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Lakewood

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