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.

In Bethalto you can estimate when to plant nolana by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You really shouldn't plant nolana until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Bethalto 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. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bethalto. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bethalto may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bethalto you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nolana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bethalto

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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