The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Oak Lawn you can estimate when it's possible to plant nolana by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

Nolana do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Oak Lawn 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your nolana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Oak Lawn. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Oak Lawn may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Oak Lawn you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nolana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Lawn

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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