The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

In Baxter you can determine when it's possible to plant nolana by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You can not plant nolana until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Baxter. You should expect an average low temperature of -35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Baxter is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Baxter you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your nolana 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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