When to Plant Brunfelsia in Zebulon, NC

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Zebulon should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Since brunfelsia are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Zebulon 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 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Zebulon. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Zebulon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Zebulon you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your brunfelsia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zebulon

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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