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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Baxter you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant brunfelsia.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Since brunfelsia require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Baxter is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Baxter. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Baxter is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Baxter there is a last frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your brunfelsia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baxter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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