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.

One way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant browallia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Keene.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

You really shouldn't plant browallia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Keene 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 fully mature. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Keene the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Keene is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Keene last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your browallia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Keene

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.

Plants to Grow in Keene

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