One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when to plant browallia is to examine the USDA zone info for Holly.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

It's a bad idea to plant browallia until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Holly 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Holly the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Holly may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Holly you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your browallia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Holly

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.

Plants to Grow in Holly

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