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

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant nolana is to look at the USDA zone info for Omaha.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since nolana require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Omaha 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Omaha. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Omaha is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Omaha you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your nolana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Omaha

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

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