Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant brunfelsia by looking at the USDA zone info for Lawrence.

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 require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brunfelsia 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 brunfelsia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your brunfelsia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your brunfelsia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lawrence is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lawrence it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your brunfelsia if you have a 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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