Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Emerson you can figure out when to plant nolana by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

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

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Emerson 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. Any later than that and your nolana may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your nolana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Emerson. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Emerson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Emerson you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nolana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Emerson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Emerson

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