Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bernalillo you can determine when it's the best time to plant browallia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

Since browallia require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Bernalillo 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. Any later than that and your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your browallia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

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

USDA Zone Info for Bernalillo

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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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