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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Eunice you will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant brunfelsia.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You really shouldn't plant brunfelsia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Eunice is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait 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

In Eunice the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Eunice is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Eunice you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your brunfelsia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eunice

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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