One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A common way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant brunfelsia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Pocatello.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You should not plant brunfelsia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Pocatello 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. Any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your brunfelsia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pocatello the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pocatello is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pocatello it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pocatello

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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