The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when to plant brunfelsia is to examine the USDA zone info for Saratoga.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

Frost tolerance for brunfelsia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since brunfelsia are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Saratoga 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. 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 Saratoga. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Saratoga is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Saratoga last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saratoga

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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