The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 possible to determine when it's possible to plant brunfelsia by looking at the USDA zone info for Flat Rock.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You really shouldn't plant brunfelsia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Flat Rock 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Flat Rock the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Flat Rock is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Flat Rock you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your brunfelsia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flat Rock

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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