Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 Lawrence you can figure out when it's the best time to plant browallia by referring to 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 are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Lawrence 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your browallia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lawrence. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lawrence is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lawrence it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your browallia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lawrence

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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