One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant brunfelsia in Novato can be estimated 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 not a good 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 Novato 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your brunfelsia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Novato and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Novato there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your brunfelsia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Novato

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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