When to Plant Nolana in Woodland Park, CO

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Woodland Park can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You can not plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant nolana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nolana
Probably not a good time to plant nolana

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Woodland Park 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Woodland Park. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Woodland Park is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Woodland Park there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nolana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodland Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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