One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The best time to plant brunfelsia in Auburn can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brunfelsia

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

Since brunfelsia require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia in Auburn 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 little bit earlier by starting your brunfelsia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Auburn. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Auburn is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Auburn it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your brunfelsia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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