Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant brunfelsia is to look at the USDA zone info for Dover.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant brunfelsia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Dover 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. Any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 April 15 in Dover. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dover may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dover you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your brunfelsia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dover

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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