When to Plant Nolana in Amory, MS

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant nolana by referring to the USDA zone info for Amory.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

Since nolana require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant nolana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nolana
Probably not a good time to plant nolana

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Amory 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nolana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Amory. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Amory may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Amory you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your nolana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Amory

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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