When to Plant Brunfelsia in Stillwater, MN

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

In Stillwater you can estimate when it's possible to plant brunfelsia by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Since brunfelsia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Stillwater 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. If you wait any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Stillwater. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Stillwater

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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