The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 to plant brunfelsia by referring to the USDA zone info for Battle Creek.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Brunfelsia are not cold tolerant 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 brunfelsia in Battle Creek 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 fully mature. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Battle Creek. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Battle Creek may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Battle Creek it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your brunfelsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Battle Creek

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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