One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 best time to plant browallia in Bessemer City should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

Since browallia require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Bessemer City 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. Any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your browallia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bessemer City. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bessemer City is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bessemer City it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your browallia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bessemer City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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