When to Plant Brunfelsia in Plantation, FL

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.

The first opportunity to plant brunfelsia in Plantation should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

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

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

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Plantation is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Plantation. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Plantation may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Plantation you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plantation

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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