One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant browallia by referring to the USDA zone info for Indian Trail.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant browallia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Indian Trail 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your browallia may not have a chance to really do well. 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Indian Trail. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Indian Trail is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Indian Trail it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your browallia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Indian Trail

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.

Plants to Grow in Indian Trail

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