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

You will be able to determine when you can plant nolana by using the USDA zone info for Marianna.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

It's not a good idea to plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Marianna 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. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Marianna. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Marianna may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Marianna there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your nolana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marianna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

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

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