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.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant brunfelsia is to consult the USDA zone info for Yreka.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You should not plant brunfelsia until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Yreka is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Yreka. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Yreka is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Yreka last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Yreka

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Yreka

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