When to Plant Browallia in Buchanan, MI

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.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Buchanan can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Browallia require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant browallia
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The earliest that you can plant browallia in Buchanan 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 really do well. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Buchanan. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Buchanan may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Buchanan it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your browallia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buchanan

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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