One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 Berne you can figure out when it's the best time to plant brunfelsia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Berne 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. If you wait any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your brunfelsia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Berne is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Berne there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your brunfelsia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Berne

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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