One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant brunfelsia is to consult the USDA zone info for South Elgin.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

It's a bad idea to plant brunfelsia until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in South Elgin 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in South Elgin. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for South Elgin and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in South Elgin you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Elgin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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