One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant browallia in Jackson can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

Frost tolerance for browallia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Browallia do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Jackson 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 browallia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your browallia 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 Jackson. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Jackson is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Jackson last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your browallia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jackson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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