Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant brunfelsia in Griffin should be estimated by using 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 all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Griffin 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your brunfelsia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Griffin the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Griffin is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Griffin you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Griffin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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