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

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Brunfelsia are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Everett 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Everett. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Everett and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Everett there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Everett

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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