Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when you can plant nolana by checking out the USDA zone info for Sturgis.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

Since nolana are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Sturgis 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your nolana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sturgis. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sturgis may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sturgis there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your nolana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sturgis

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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