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

The first chance to plant browallia in Mountain View can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

Browallia are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Mountain View 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. Any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your browallia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Mountain View. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mountain View is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mountain View there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your browallia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mountain View

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.

Plants to Grow in Mountain View

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