The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant brunfelsia is to check out the USDA zone info for Pompton Lakes.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Since brunfelsia do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Pompton Lakes 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brunfelsia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Pompton Lakes the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Pompton Lakes

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.

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