One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Rincon it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant browallia.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant browallia until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Rincon 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your browallia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Rincon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Rincon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rincon last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to cover your browallia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rincon

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.

Plants to Grow in Rincon

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