The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for East Rochester can be reffered to in order to figure out when it's a good idea to plant nolana.

Planting Calendar for Nolana

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

You can not plant nolana until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nolana in East Rochester 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your nolana indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In East Rochester the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for East Rochester and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in East Rochester you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nolana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Rochester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in East Rochester

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