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.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant nolana by looking at the USDA zone info for Brownsburg.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

Nolana require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Brownsburg 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Brownsburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Brownsburg is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Brownsburg it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your nolana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brownsburg

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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