Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Cocoa can be looked at to determine when you can plant brunfelsia.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You can not plant brunfelsia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Cocoa 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. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

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

USDA Zone Info for Cocoa

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.

Plants to Grow in Cocoa

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