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

You will be able to determine when to plant brunfelsia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Zimmerman.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

You should not plant brunfelsia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Zimmerman 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Zimmerman. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Zimmerman and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Zimmerman you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your brunfelsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zimmerman

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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