Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Newport you should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant browallia.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

Browallia do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Newport 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Newport. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Newport is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Newport you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your browallia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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